The First Horseman, John Case
The First Horseman, John Case
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The First Horseman

Author: John Case

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 9 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 07/24/2009

Synopsis

In the Book of Revelations, the Four Horsemen herald the arrival of the Apocalypse. When the First Horseman thunders forth, pestilence will spread throughout the land. For the First Horseman is Plague . . .The Spanish Flu killed thirty million people worldwide in 1918. Now with history threatening to repeat itself, a scientific expedition speeds toward a remote island in the Arctic Sea to recover strains of the lethal virus preserved under layers of ice. For Washington Post reporter Frank Daly, it is the story of a lifetime. But his plan to join the expedition is ruined by a ferocious storm that delays him. And when he meets up with the ship upon its return to port in Norway, it is clear something has gone wrong. Fear haunts the faces of the crew. No one will talk. And someone wants Daly to stop asking questions.

About John Case

John Case is the bestselling author of The Genesis Code, The First Horseman, The Syndrome, The Eighth Day, and The Murder Artist.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris

What does a small-town in N. Korea that has been obliterated by it's own government, a cult in NY & exhumed bodies in the Arctic have in common? That's the puzzle & it is somewhat slow-going as it builds it's case. It all has to do with the Spanish Flu but not in 1918 but in the late 20thC! Ok the r......more

Goodreads review by Cynnamon

Suspenseful thriller about biological weapons. Almost worth 4 starts, if the last part of the book hadn’t been so stereotypical. But definitely a fun read, if you don’t have anything better. -------------------------------------------- Spannender Biowaffenthriller. Der Roman entwickelt die Idee, aus dem......more

Goodreads review by Henri

Reporter/detective novel meets virus thriller. The First Horseman follows the investigation of Frank Daly, a reporter, into what was meant to be a straight forward archaeological dig to research cadavers infected with the 1918 Spanish 'Flu. Enter cover ups, a crazy religious cult, mysterious FBI agen......more

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