The Medusa Strain Author:Chris Holmes The Medusa Strain is a gripping tale that stunningly portrays the dangers of bioterrorism in ways nonfiction never could. It is a story of personal courage in the face of terror and of lost love found. Mohammed Ali Ossman is a bitter Iraqi scientist full of hatred for America. He breeds a deadly form of anthrax, The Medusa Strain, and a diaboli... more »cal means to initiate the epidemic. For Gil Martin, a divorced, burned out, Los Angeles ER physician, Medusa sparks a lust for life and work again. Gil is forced into contact with his ex-wife, Tara, a senior CDC epidemiologist. Feelings both thought long dead are rekindled. The epidemic spreads. Not even the First Family is immune. Dave Gardner, America's premier anthrax researcher, devises a bioweapon to counter Medusa. But how to use it? The sudden illness of Gil and Tara's daughter provide an enexpected clue on how to halt the epidemic. If it can be tested and developed in time.« less