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Going Viral
'A terrifying scenario.' The Southern Daily Echo
A threatening letter sent to the Prime Minister puts the British people in grave danger.
The terrorist group John Amend-all are demanding that the government increases its aid to Africa, or they will release a deadly smallpox virus provoking a national epidemic.
The Smallpox Containment and Reaction Unit (SCRUB) operation is launched.
Dr. Herry Smith is called away from his day job as Medical Director of Public Health to help.
Teaming up with Detective Inspector Rebecca Hale, the pair combine their medical and investigative skills in a bid to crack down on the culprits.
But time quickly starts to run out, and before they know it hospitals start to fill with victims of the deadly virus.
Can the SCRUB team track down the terrorists?
Will they be able to stop the spread of the virus?
Or will the attack spiral out of control…?
‘Going Viral’ is a gripping bio-terrorist thriller.
Praise for Andrew
‘If medical mysteries are what keep you glued to your fireside chair… then look no further. Puckett, something of a master of the genre, has penned a cracker’ - Western Daily Press
‘a thoroughly well-worked mystery’ - Oxford Times
‘an interesting story with a very plausible plot and frightening overtones’ - Mystery News
‘A terrifying scenario made all the more chillingly believable by its similarities to real life situations’ - The Southern Daily Echo
‘the best thing about it is its remarkable feeling of authenticity’ - Birmingham Post
Andrew Puckett worked in the NHS for twenty one years, fifteen of them as microbiologist for the Oxford Blood Transfusion Centre, before turning to writing and teaching. His other novels include ‘Deliver Them From Evil’, ‘Death Before Time’ and ‘Sisters of Mercy’.
A threatening letter sent to the Prime Minister puts the British people in grave danger.
The terrorist group John Amend-all are demanding that the government increases its aid to Africa, or they will release a deadly smallpox virus provoking a national epidemic.
The Smallpox Containment and Reaction Unit (SCRUB) operation is launched.
Dr. Herry Smith is called away from his day job as Medical Director of Public Health to help.
Teaming up with Detective Inspector Rebecca Hale, the pair combine their medical and investigative skills in a bid to crack down on the culprits.
But time quickly starts to run out, and before they know it hospitals start to fill with victims of the deadly virus.
Can the SCRUB team track down the terrorists?
Will they be able to stop the spread of the virus?
Or will the attack spiral out of control…?
‘Going Viral’ is a gripping bio-terrorist thriller.
Praise for Andrew
‘If medical mysteries are what keep you glued to your fireside chair… then look no further. Puckett, something of a master of the genre, has penned a cracker’ - Western Daily Press
‘a thoroughly well-worked mystery’ - Oxford Times
‘an interesting story with a very plausible plot and frightening overtones’ - Mystery News
‘A terrifying scenario made all the more chillingly believable by its similarities to real life situations’ - The Southern Daily Echo
‘the best thing about it is its remarkable feeling of authenticity’ - Birmingham Post
Andrew Puckett worked in the NHS for twenty one years, fifteen of them as microbiologist for the Oxford Blood Transfusion Centre, before turning to writing and teaching. His other novels include ‘Deliver Them From Evil’, ‘Death Before Time’ and ‘Sisters of Mercy’.
298 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 7, 2015
About the author
Andrew Puckett
27 books25 followersAndrew Puckett is a writer who feels he should experience for himself the trials imposed on his protagonists.
Examples are: Being locked in a freezer room at -40 degrees, Climbing a 1000 foot cliff from a rocky beach in the dark, Then encountering the Exmoor Beast (involuntary), Escaping from a prison ship (not actually incarcerated!), Falling into the sea from Durdle Dor (not quite), Escaping from a burning caravan etc.
Before that, he grew up on his parents' farms, the first in a remote part of Dorset, the second in the shadow of Salisbury cathedral.
He worked in a brewery, a chemical factory and Porton Germ Warfare Establishment, where he acquired a painful immunity to Plague, Anthrax and Smallpox (which did at least give him the idea for his novel Going Viral). He then worked in hospital labs in Taunton, London and finally Oxford, where he ran the microbiology department at Oxford Blood Transfusion Centre for fifteen years.
His first novel, Bloodstains, was derived from his experiences in the Blood Transfusion Service. He has subsequently published ten more, mostly on a medical theme. He now lives in Taunton with his wife and daughters.
Examples are: Being locked in a freezer room at -40 degrees, Climbing a 1000 foot cliff from a rocky beach in the dark, Then encountering the Exmoor Beast (involuntary), Escaping from a prison ship (not actually incarcerated!), Falling into the sea from Durdle Dor (not quite), Escaping from a burning caravan etc.
Before that, he grew up on his parents' farms, the first in a remote part of Dorset, the second in the shadow of Salisbury cathedral.
He worked in a brewery, a chemical factory and Porton Germ Warfare Establishment, where he acquired a painful immunity to Plague, Anthrax and Smallpox (which did at least give him the idea for his novel Going Viral). He then worked in hospital labs in Taunton, London and finally Oxford, where he ran the microbiology department at Oxford Blood Transfusion Centre for fifteen years.
His first novel, Bloodstains, was derived from his experiences in the Blood Transfusion Service. He has subsequently published ten more, mostly on a medical theme. He now lives in Taunton with his wife and daughters.
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May 14, 2024
This Was a pretty good start to a series. I can't wait to find out what happens next. The characters and world building was good. I don't have a fav. character as of yet. I really enjoyed reading this book.
July 11, 2017
This book was brilliant. Very believable character. The author is fairly new to me and will definitely look out for other books.
April 28, 2022
Great edge off seat mystery! I highly recommend it!
March 9, 2025
What a good story
Medical but mostly in normal language. Good premise and characters. Final twist not obvious. Likely try more of Andrew Puckett
Medical but mostly in normal language. Good premise and characters. Final twist not obvious. Likely try more of Andrew Puckett
March 24, 2017
Excellent read
This book is different to my usual reads. It is well written and grips you from start to finish.
I will read more from this author.
This book is different to my usual reads. It is well written and grips you from start to finish.
I will read more from this author.
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August 5, 2016A threatening letter sent to the Prime Minister puts the British people in grave danger.
The terrorist group John Amend-all are demanding that the government
increases its aid to Africa, or they will release a deadly smallpox
virus provoking a national epidemic.
The Smallpox Containment and Reaction Unit (SCRUB) operation is launched. Dr. Herry Smith is called away from his day job as Medical Director of Public Health to help. Teaming up with Detective Inspector Rebecca Hale, the pair combine
their medical and investigative skills in a bid to crack down on the
culprits.
But time quickly starts to run out, and before they know it hospitals start to fill with victims of the deadly virus.
The terrorist group John Amend-all are demanding that the government
increases its aid to Africa, or they will release a deadly smallpox
virus provoking a national epidemic.
The Smallpox Containment and Reaction Unit (SCRUB) operation is launched. Dr. Herry Smith is called away from his day job as Medical Director of Public Health to help. Teaming up with Detective Inspector Rebecca Hale, the pair combine
their medical and investigative skills in a bid to crack down on the
culprits.
But time quickly starts to run out, and before they know it hospitals start to fill with victims of the deadly virus.
February 6, 2017
Another fantastic page turner from Andrew Puckett!!! Well written well thought out, and superbly entertaining. Straight onto the next book of his.
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