Matt Richtel-Dead on Arrival
Sci-Fi, Thriller

A mysterious disorder threatens to destroy the world in this high-concept thriller from Pulitzer Prize–winning “New York Times” reporter Matt Richtel, which combines medical science, cutting-edge technology, and breathtaking suspense in the vein of Michael Crichton.An airplane lands at a desolate airport in a remote Colorado ski town. On board, Dr. Lyle Martin, a world-class infectious disease specialist, is brusquely awakened to shocking news: everyone not on the plane appears to be dead.A lethal new kind of virus may have surfaced, threatening our survival, and now Martin—one of the most sought after virologists on the planet until his career took a precipitous slide—is at the center of the investigation.The symptoms are the most confounding the experienced doctor has ever seen.Is it the work of terrorists? A biological attack? A natural occurrence?As word of the deadly sickness spreads, panic leads to violence and chaos.Armed and terrified partisans and patriots, stoked by technology and social media, have dug in, unknowingly creating fertile ground for the deadly syndrome Dr. Martin has begun to identify.