Protocol Zero, James Abel
Protocol Zero, James Abel
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Protocol Zero
A Joe Rush Novel

Author: James Abel

Narrator: Ray Porter

Unabridged: 13 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/04/2015

Synopsis

NEW FROM THE AUTHOR OF WHITE PLAGUE

Marine doctor and bio-terror expert Joe Rush returns in an electrifying new arctic adventure… "sure to wow fans of Michael Crichton and James Rollins" (Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect).

 When authorities in Alaska receive a disturbing call from a teenage girl, their investigation leads them to discover an entire family of researchers dead. Joe Rush is called to help examine the bodies. On the surface, it looks like a brutal murder/suicide. But the situation is nowhere near that simple—nor is it over.
 
Upon closer investigation, Rush discovers the terrifying truth. The research team has fallen victim to something that seems impossible at first, yet the evidence looks undeniable in the lab. Now the danger may threaten thousands more.
 
Unfortunately, he’s not the only one with knowledge of the looming disaster. The army has cordoned off part of Alaska, and Rush soon finds himself the target of trained killers. Someone suspects Rush of betraying his country. To save countless lives—starting with his own—Rush must uncover the answers hidden in the Arctic. The question is—will he find them in time?

About The Author

James Abel is the pseudonym for Bob Reiss, an accomplished author and a journalist who has written extensively about the Arctic. He lives and works in New York City

Reviews

Goodreads review by L.A. on August 27, 2015

The Alaskan setting is truly a major character in this thriller. The author knows the region--finally, a more complex view of the companies and people that operate there instead of stick figures. The energy company is not the standard sloppily-written villain and the Native Americans are portrayed w......more

Goodreads review by Ray on July 29, 2015

James Abel's previous Joe Rush novel was a decent thriller --- trying hard to be like Brad Thor, Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy (among others). His most recent effort, entitled PROTOCL ZERO, provided nearly zero thrills and a writing style that I found amateurish and often inaccessible. This was dis......more

Goodreads review by Dindy on August 03, 2015

This could have been a good book and concept but the author, James Abel, had problems with follow through on plot lines he set up. Actually, he had problems with the set up on some things. There were far too many characters to keep track of and who just didn't seem to contribute anything. Abel tried......more

Quotes

"James Abel is a superb story-teller who writes intelligent and fast-paced thrillers sure to wow fans of Michael Crichton and James Rollins."--Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect and the Gray Man novels

“Clive Cussler fans will relish the pseudonymous Abel’s sequel to White Plague…Abel nicely blends action and science in the service of a plausible, but terrifying, plot, peopled with well-developed characters.”—Publishers Weekly

“The science and sheer isolation of the story is gripping, and Rush is still a formidable hero.”—Associated Press

Praise for the first Joe Rush novel White Plague:

“If you like Tom Clancy and Martin Cruz Smith, then you need to read James Abel.”—Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author

“James Abel reworks one of the great tragedies of the early twentieth century into the material of a believable, hard-driving thriller of the modern Arctic. Fast, well-written entertainment wrapped around something to think about.”—John Sandford, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Field of Prey

“Relentless action and suspense on the unforgiving terrain of the Arctic, the world's last frontier.”—Alex Berenson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Counterfeit Agent

“A stellar novel of action, adventure, and intrigue that leaves you constantly wondering, will-they-or-won't-they?  I won't tell you what that is—that'll spoil all the fun.”—Steve Berry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lincoln Myth

“A stunning thriller…and a hero we’ll hope to see again.”—Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Terminal City

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