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The infection wasnβt supposed to happen, but it did. The
treatment was supposed to take care of it, but it didnβt.
Then Dr. Josh Pearson discovers whyβhis patients, including
the former President of the United States, have been dosed
with a different strain of the original virus, one that is
universally fatal. The only chance for survival is treatment
with an experimental drug, but the manufacturer might
already have discarded its supply.
As if treating the President of the United States isnβt
stressful enough, the situation goes from bad to worse when
Rachel Moore, a nurse Josh is falling in love with, falls
ill. With the nationβs eyes on him, Josh must pull off a
miracle to save a man who holds a good deal of power and the
woman who holds his heart.
Excerpt Tears formed in Rachel Mooreβs eyes as she stood on the
tarmac of El Dorado airport in BogotΓ‘, Colombia, watching
the special metal coffin holding the earthly remains of
Dr. Ben Lambert disappear into the cargo hold of the
private jet. Dr. Lambert, Iβm so sorry. I wish I could
have done more.
An older man, the silver waves of his hair blowing
slightly in the wind, stood beside her. As though he
could read her thoughts, he said, βDonβt beat yourself
up, Rachel. No one could have predicted this. And you and
the others did everything humanly possible. Ben was
probably already dead when you found him.β Then David W.
Madison, immediate past President of the United States,
put his arm gently around her shoulders and hugged her.
βI guess I know that,β she said. βBut no one expected it.
I mean, we all had physicals along with our immunizations
before leaving, and he told me he was in tip-top shape
for a man of over sixty. Then, when we were eating lunch
at the church, he was in the bathroom...β
βI know. Itβs a shock. Ben Lambert was an old friend. We
grew up together. And now heβs gone.β Madison took his
arm away and looked down at the nurse. βYou know you
donβt have to be the one to accompany his body back to
Dallas. One of the other members of the party could do
it.β
βNo, I think I need this to achieve some closure. Youβll
be coming back in a couple more days, and if thereβs a
medical problem after I leave, you still have Dr. Dietz
and Linda Gaston.β
The door to the cargo hold closed with a thud, and Rachel
shivered despite the tropic heat. She lifted her carry-on
bag and started to turn away, but Madison stopped her.
βBen must have sensed something like this might happen,
because before we left he spoke to me about another
physician he thought should take care of me if he
couldnβt.β Madison hesitated. βI think you know him.
Matter of fact, I imagine heβs the one meeting you at the
airport after you land.β
βYou mean Josh?β
βWhen you see him, please tell Dr. Pearson I need to see
him as soon as I return.β
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