Description
An invisible weapon can move faster than any warning system: a biological agent released into the world can turn ordinary people into the next link in a chain of harm before anyone fully understands what’s happening. In a fast-moving, ticking-clock scenario built from dozens of new interviews with experts across government, medicine, and the military, this book traces how a lab accident or deliberate attack could unfold—hour by hour, decision by decision—until public health, trust, and social order begin to collapse. Jacobsen’s signature blend of rigorous reporting and thriller-like momentum explores the terrifying mechanics of contagion, the vulnerabilities of preparedness, and the ethical and political choices that determine whether a crisis is contained or becomes irreversible. Equal parts warning and roadmap, it asks what society would do when the threat is microscopic, the timeline is unforgiving, and the consequences are world-ending.
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paperback
Random House
Published Jul 30, 2026
ISBN: 9781529960853
paperback
Penguin Group
Published Jul 28, 2026
433 pages
ISBN: 9798217046034
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Biological War by Annie Jacobsen.