Plague of Angels [Paperback]

In this thriller, a religious extremist is about to hold the world at ransom. A televangelist with a background in germ warfare has a mission to unleash a deadly virus that will wipe out half the human race, unless his demands are met. Only a fugitive can stop them.

For Conor O'Neil, security director of a large Fifth Avenue store, the hot summer day holds no warning of the nightmare which is about to engulf him. After a lethal robbery, Conor, who's been wrongfully arrested for the crime by a bent cop, goes on the run. He discovers that an eerie pair of stage hypnotists, a fervent Southern Baptist, and a very sinister televangelist are involved in the heist, the proceeds of which are to bankroll something unthinkable yet all too possible.

Conor's desperate need to avert a worldwide catastrophe and at the same time clear his name takes him on a terrifying journey by raft and ravine to a Norwegian settlement in the Arctic Ocean. Here some of the victims of a former deadly plague are buried - and here, too, an implacable opponent awaits him, armed with what could be the most devastating weapon of all...

Alan Blackwood's second novel is as gripping, ingenious and fast-paced as his debut thriller, Kingdom of the Blind.

Alan Blackwood
Alan Blackwood was born in Hove, Sussex, but emigrated to the US with his parents when he was 12. He graduated in applied psychology from Florida State University and has worked for several major companies on Florida's Space Coast, specializing in the psychology of flight and guidance systems. He now lives and works in Los Angeles, where he is a consultant for an interactive computer company. He is the author of two novels, Kingdom of the Blind and Plague of Angels.