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Originally published 2004 Adaptations Eisfieber (2010) | 3.5/5 Goodreads Genres Fiction, Thriller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Whiteout (2004) is a thriller novel written by British author Ken Follett about the theft of a deadly virus from a lab in snow-covered Scotland.
Plot summary
Toni Gallo, head of security, knows she has failed when a test rabbit for research on a more dangerous form of the Ebola virus is stolen from a lab in Scotland. But things are soon much worse when the virus itself is also stolen to be used in a terrorist attack, with inside assistance. Through a Christmas Eve blizzard, and with little help from the local police, Toni has to chase the thieves to recover the virus and save the future of the lab as well as prevent a dangerous outbreak. Meanwhile, she's falling in love with her boss, who is having the family over for Christmas at his nearby mansion.
Note: 1st edition novels are misprinted, pages 185-216 are replaced with the repeated pages of 153-184.