Vector
A Thriller
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The Memorial Day celebration in three small towns takes a mysterious and frightening turn—a flu-like illness, resulting in multiple deaths. Is this the next pandemic or something more sinister? Health officials and government agencies panic. Tasked to investigate, government agent Imelda Burke and private detective Alex West determine this is no natural occurrence, but an evil scheme put in place by VECTOR. Unless we meet its demands, VECTOR will launch the next attack, endangering millions of lives with a weapon far more powerful than any nuclear weapon. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as Imelda and Alex chase the brilliant but twisted VECTOR across the globe. Faced with a diabolical and unfathomable adversary, the intrepid duo stands as the only hope to unmask VECTOR and prevent a global catastrophe before the fast-approaching deadline. Will they stop this ominous threat? The fate of the world depends on it.
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The Memorial Day celebration in three small towns takes a mysterious and frightening turn for the worse—an undiagnosable illness and multiple deaths. Is this the next pandemic or something more sinister? Doctors and government agencies panic. Tasked to investigate, government agent Imelda Burke and private detective Alex West determine this is no natural occurrence, but an evil scheme put in place by VECTOR, a pathological villain. Unless demands are met, the next attack will place millions of lives at risk, subject to a weapon of mass destruction far greater than any nuclear arsenal. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as Imelda and Alex chase the twisted VECTOR across the globe. Faced with a diabolical and unfathomable adversary, the unlikely duo stands as the only hope to unmask VECTOR and prevent a global catastrophe before the fast-approaching deadline. Will they stop this ominous threat? The fate of the world depends on it.
About the Author
Richard Zanetti is a retired publishing executive, chemical engineer (MS), and business consultant (MBA) who worked for many years with the McGraw-Hill Companies. Zanetti has received many awards during his publishing career. Among them is the prestigious “Hammer award” from the National Performance Review for his co-sponsorship with the U.S. EPA to reduce industrial toxic emissions. Most of his professional life has been traveling the world, inspiring him to write about his many adventures, as he has done with VECTOR, his breakout thriller. Zanetti still gets up at 5:30 AM, as he did when commuting to work, but now, he uses the time to write fiction. He doesn’t watch the clock anymore, because he’s having too much fun working on his next thriller. He lives in Connecticut with his family.