A Goodreads user asked Russ Melrose:

Beverly and I have both read Jacob's Odyssey. Why did Melzer leave Jacob, Sarah and Becky behind to die at the hands of infected?

Russ Melrose Hello Steven,

That's tough to answer. It's more complex than it appears in the book. The answer will be made clear in the third and final book in the series. The third book (and I'm only 1/3 of the way through book two) will clarify Lukas Melzer's actions and motivations, his role in the conspiracy, details of the Berne Project, and many other things.

On the surface, it would appear Melzer is leaving them there because Jacob has figured out Melzer was the voice on the recording. But there's also the situation with Dr. Nardone. That complicates matters further. Again, there's more to the story, but I can't reveal that because I don't want to reveal any spoilers ahead of book three.

The second novel, Finding AJ (hoping to release it spring 2016), is about an FBI agent, Jules Vandevelde, who continues her search for a serial killer after the apocalypse has struck. Characters from the first two novels will appear in the third novel which will take place in the government bunker mentioned in Jacob's Odyssey.

Sorry for the long-winded response, but I wanted to clarify things as much as possible without any spoilers.

Thanks for your question, Steven. Appreciate that you and Beverly read the book. Hope you're having a great summer.

Russ

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