Vector – Robin Cook

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Vector by Robin Cook is the fourth gripping instalment in the Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery medical thriller series. Known for blending real-world medical science with high-stakes suspense, Cook delivers a chilling narrative centred around bioterrorism on American soil. The novel follows a disgruntled Russian émigré, once a technician in the Soviet Union’s clandestine biological weapons programme, who now plots a terrifying act of vengeance against the country he believes has betrayed him.

Armed with deadly expertise, he prepares to unleash a modern bioweapon on the unsuspecting streets of New York City. But before his catastrophic plan reaches its final, devastating stage, innocent victims begin to fall prey to mysterious and fatal symptoms. It’s up to medical examiners Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery to unravel the sinister plot and confront a danger that threatens millions.