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Invasion

With his finger on the pulse of the latest medical technology, Robin Cook preys on our deepest fears with uncanny skill. Now, in his most provocative thriller to date, he explores a sudden outbreak of strange new symptoms that defy diagnosis. The cause is unknown — and unknowable — because it is unlike anything humankind has ever seen ...

Genre
aliens and first contactscience fictionthrillermysteryhorror
Themes
medicalfirst contact
Setting
1990snetherlands
Subject
cookingscience
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 338 pages

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