The Death Zone

The remnants of ISIS have been planning a series of great strikes against the infidels. Working with limited resources, men and money, they are devising multiple operations that, if successful, may kill millions, possibly hundreds of millions of people guilty of nothing more that worshiping a different god. President James P. Hardessy enlists the help of protagonist Paul Decker to track down the Marburg virus that has been transported to Kathmandu, Nepal. The president has teamed Paul up with a biologist who knows how to handle the Marburg and is also an experienced climb. But unknown to Paul and the president, she is, in fact, a member of the extreme Jihadist group, The Army of Justice. An international expedition is set to climb Mt. Everest. Ambassadors from six nations are using the expedition to develop a working relationship between countries that had been adversaries and who will, after the camaraderie and success they have on the mountain, take home that confidence and mutual respect to hammer out a nuclear disarmament agreement. The terrorists will attack the infidels on four fronts at once: the releasing of small pox in America, Marburg in the Sahel, a suicide bomber in Algiers, an attack on opening night at the World Soccer Cup by a car loaded with explosives and the Everest expedition in Nepal. The terrorists plan is both intricate and subtle. And Paul must not only climb with the ambassadors to ensure their safety, but learn of the method by which the terrorists intend to disperse the Marburg before they get a chance to complete their plan. The American government is stretched thin attempting to find and circumvent the plots, all while a clock is ticking down to zero.