Robert Ludlum's the Hades Factor

Robert Ludlum's 23 best-selling novels have placed him in the top rank of suspense writers. Over a career spanning 30 years, Ludlum saw his works translated into 32 languages, and there are now more than 210 million copies of his works in print. The Hades Factor, a New York Times best-seller, sets one brave man on a race against the clock to prevent worldwide plague. In three widely spaced locations, three apparently unrelated people die a horrible death. Ravaged by high fever, they succumb to a virus that dissolves their lungs. Local authorities are helpless. After this mysterious disease strikes a researcher at NIH, her fiancee, Lt. Col. Jonathan Smith, vows to find what forces are responsible for her death. Every hour is crucial. From Washington, D.C. to Baghdad, the breathless pace of The Hades Factor never lets up. Once you listen to the opening sentences, you'll be instantly swept up on a suspenseful ride you won't soon forget.