The Judas Strain, James Rollins
The Judas Strain, James Rollins
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The Judas Strain
A Sigma Force Novel

Author: James Rollins

Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez

Unabridged: 18 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/02/2007

Synopsis

An elite scientific military force must combat a plague beyond any cure—a scourge that turns all of nature against mankind in this nail-biting new thriller from James Rollins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series.From the depths of the Indian Ocean, a horrific plague has arisen to devastate humankind – unknown, unstoppable…and merely a harbinger of the doom that is to follow.Operatives of the shadowy covert organization Sigma Force, Dr. Lisa Cummings, and Monk Kokkalis search for answers to the bizarre affliction aboard a cruise liner transformed into a makeshift hospital. But a sudden and savage attack by terrorist hijackers turns the mercy ship into a floating bio-weapons lab.Time is an enemy as a worldwide pandemic grows rapidly out of control. As the seconds tick closer to doomsday, Sigma’s commander, Gray Pierce, must join forces with the beautiful assassin who tried to kill him – following the trail of the most fabled explorer in history into the terrifying heart of an astonishing mystery buried deep in antiquity and in humanity’s genetic code.

About James Rollins

Veterinary Medicine is a very time consuming, stressful profession, especially for the owner of the veterinary practice. Author, James Rollins (aka James Paul Czajkowski) began his adult career with a DVM degree from the University of Missouri in 1985. He was then working as many as 18 hours a day, while writing on his lunch time, or any spare minutes he might find. For ten years he operated his practice, employing as many as 24 staff personnel, continuing to write during spare moments. One day, he decided to reverse the job and hobby routine. He began writing full time and spent a day or so per week volunteering to do neuter surgeries at the local SPCA.

Rollins began his storytelling very early as a child, so it came naturally to him by the time he made it his main career. His writing gives the reader a look into unseen worlds, mostly underground or underwater. His books are full of originality, scientific breakthroughs, as well as historical insight. All of this packed into a fast paced story line that is honed using his basic knowledge of science and medicine. That skill sets James Rollin's books apart from the others. He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers that are translated into over forty languages. His "Sigma" series is his most popular.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Linda on 2008-12-09 16:14:05

If you like Tom Clancy, Dan Brown and Clive Cussler, you'll love the Sigma Force novels, Map of Bones, Black Order, and The Judas Strain. Although Gray Pierce is the main character in all the novels, they can be read and enjoyed independently. The adventures take you around the world in search of clues to solve mysterious dangers.

AudiobooksNow review by Alice on 2009-02-06 16:48:41

Good premise, not so good execution. Chapters switching locations constantly left me irritated. I read it to the end but wouldn't suggest to anyone else to do the same...

Goodreads review by Will on April 05, 2017

The Sigma Force is back in action. (see Map of Bones). A deadly microbe has turned parts of the ocean into a toxic, flesh eating monster. What the hell is going on? Gray Pierce and the other fun folks of the Sigma Force team up with the evil Seichan to try to keep their nemesis, the Guild, from usin......more

Goodreads review by James on November 01, 2021

Earlier this year, I began reading the Sigma Force series written by James Rollins. I recall enjoying one of his books over a decade ago, but I couldn't remember which one... even though I wrote reviews on most of my past reads when I joined Goodreads, I didn't want to throw something out there when......more

Goodreads review by Lorena on December 29, 2007

James Rollins' novels generally remind me of some weird combination of Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, and Tom Clancy -- none of whom are among my favorite authors. Rollins is, though -- I love the combination of myth/legend, science, and intrigue. The Judas Strain starts with a viral outbreak, follows......more

Goodreads review by Simone on September 12, 2007

A friend recommended James Rollins to me as I like books by Dan Brown, and Steve Barry. I have read a couple of his books so far and am in complete agreement with my friend. I find that the books start off in a very exciting way and hold my attention throughout. In this book, The Judas Strain, I am......more

Goodreads review by Lata on September 26, 2023

"Why the bubonic plague suddenly arose out of China's Gobi desert during the middle ages and slew a third of the world's population remains unknown. In fact, no one knows why so many plagues and influenza of the last century - SARS, the Avian flu- have arisen out of Asia. But what is known with fair......more

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