Fair condition paperback. Cover shows noticeable wear with some creases and edge scuffing. Pages are intact and readable, but may have some markings, discoloration, or dog-eared corners. Great reading copy! Summary: A team of top scientists is assembled after a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism wipes out a small town in Arizona. As they race to contain the outbreak in a high-tech underground lab, they uncover shocking truths about the organism—and face a terrifying countdown to a potential global catastrophe.