The Atlanta medical community is baffled. There have been several cases of patients brought in complaining of feeling like they are burning up from the inside out. They have rashes and soon it progresses to multiple organ failures and death before a cause can be determined. When neither they or the police seem to be making any progress, Dr. Damon Keane is called in.
Keane is a technical consultant to the police. His forte is unraveling complex cases that don't seem to have a solution. In this case, he starts to realize that the symptoms match radiation poisoning, but the lab work shows no sign of any radioactive elements. Keane flies to London to research radiation that shows no sign and the closest case is that of a Russian operative poisoned by his superiors back in Moscow. This is a poison that hasn't been seen in the United States.
As Keane follows the clues, he starts to narrow the search to a former radiation tech in a hospital who was dismissed. The victims all seem to have a connection to him. Keane is helped by Jessie Wiley, a former helicopter pilot from the military in Afghanistan who is now trying to make a go of hiring out her own helicopter. She serves as Keane's backup and he gets closer to the man trying to take out as many victims as possible before he dies. Can the pair stop him in time?
Smith knows his subject well. He was Chief of Radiation Studies for CEC in Atlanta for more than a decade and has worked for various international agencies sharing his expertise. This is his debut novel and his knowledge of radiation and of the Atlanta area is demonstrated. The action is fast and furious and the reader will feel compelled to turn the pages to see if Keane and Wiley are successful. This book is recommended for thriller readers.
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