The Cobra Event

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The Cobra Event is a chilling fictional portrayal of the real threat of biological terrorism. Seventeen-year-old Kate Moran dismisses the onset of a head cold and attends school, but her condition rapidly deteriorates into violent seizures and self-cannibalization, leading to her death. Following a similar fate for a homeless man, the Centers for Disease Control dispatches pathologist Alice Austen to investigate. She discovers a killer named Archimedes, who is intent on unleashing his lethal Cobra virus across New York City. As a silent crisis unfolds, Austen teams up with a secret FBI forensic unit to thwart the terrorist's plans. The narrative is underscored by a stark reality: the author’s extensive research reveals the alarming truth about biological weapons development. In his introduction, he notes that while the book is fictional, it is grounded in nonfiction sources, including eyewitness accounts of biological-weapons facilities and insights from experts in the field. The author conducted three years of research and over 100 interviews with high-level officials in the FBI, military, and scientific community. The combination of fiction and factual reporting unveils the terrifying realities of clandestine operations, making the story all the more shocking.