Robert Ludlum's The Hades Factor — Robert Ludlum; Gayle Lynds

The #1 bestselling master of suspense and international intrigue continues to set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured with his expertly plotted, pulse-pounding Covert-One series.

An unknown doomsday virus has claimed the lives of four people across the country -- €including Dr. Sophia Russell, a research scientist working to understand the disease. Bitter and broken-hearted over her death, Lt. Colonel Jon Smith is determined to uncover the cause of the virus that killed her -- and prevent it from turning into a pandemic of epic proportions.

When new evidence reveals that Sophia'€™s death was no accident, Smith assembles a private team to aid his fight against the deadly virus -- and find the determined genius who'€™s responsible. Smith's quest will lead him to the highest levels of power and the darkest corners of the earth...¦and bring him face to face with an unknown enemy who will stop at nothing to achieve his means. Meanwhile, the fate of the world hangs in the balance...