Dead on Arrival A Novel
Dead on Arrival A Novel by Matt Richtel is a thrilling narrative published by HarperCollins on August 1, 2017. This 368-page book unfolds as an airplane lands at a remote Colorado airport, only to reveal that everyone outside the plane appears to be dead. Dr. Lyle Martin, a once-renowned infectious disease specialist, finds himself at the center of a dire investigation involving a lethal new virus that threatens humanity’s survival.
Readers will encounter a fast-paced storyline that transitions from the snowbound Rockies to the innovative environment of Google X, exploring themes of technological advancement and the potential consequences of human achievement. The narrative intricately weaves suspense and action, reflecting Richtel’s background in science and technology reporting. This edition offers a compelling look at the intersection of science and thriller genres, engaging those interested in fiction that delves into the darker implications of technological progress.
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“MICHAEL CRICHTON meets STEPHEN KING at their finest.” — Lisa Gardner • “Joins the ranks of classic paranoid thrillers about human achievement run amok, with STEPHEN KING’s The Stand and MICHAEL CRICHTON’s Terminal Man.” — Joseph Finder • “A heart-stopping thriller. … A must-read for MICHAEL CRICHTON fans.” — Dallas Morning News • “Matt Richtel has taken his place as an heir to MICHAEL CRICHTON.” — Connecticut Post
FLIGHT 194 LANDED. SOMETHING LETHAL AWAITS OUTSIDE. THIS IS DEAD ON ARRIVAL, FROM PULITZER-PRIZE WINNER MATT RICHTEL OF THE NEW YORK TIMES.
An airplane touches down at a desolate airport in a remote Colorado ski town. Shortly after landing, Dr. Lyle Martin, a world-class infectious disease specialist, is brusquely awakened to shocking news: Everyone not on the plane appears to be dead. The world has gone dark. While they were in the air, a lethal new kind of virus surfaced, threatening mankind’s 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.
Moving at lightning pace from the snowbound Rockies to the secret campus of Google X, where unlimited budgets may be producing wonders beyond our capacity to control, Dead on Arrival is a brilliantly imaginative, intricately plotted thriller that draws on Matt Richtel’s years of science and technology reporting for the New York Times, and establishes him as one of the premier thriller writers working today.
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