The Apocalypse Germ — Dave Eberhart

Those who stood on the cusp of the old twentieth century would have been, at best, incredulous if told of the ingenious killing and maiming tools that were to define the century: nuclear weapons, smart bombs, and the Strategic Defense Initiative -- Star Wars.

Likewise, those entering the twenty-first century could not fathom the insidious machinery of destruction that haunts them. Even Jeb, who held such a unique position in the government, had but a superficial understanding of the maniacal mischief that was already afoot in the opening weeks of the new century and millennium.

Like his counterparts recruited from the FBI, the DEA, the ATF, the EPA, the DIA, the INS, the NSA, and any other acronym you might think of, he was told only as much as my "need to know" required.

The race is on to save humanity from genetic Armageddon.