The Han Agent (Microes)

**Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist**Modern biotechnology propels an ancient ethnic rivalry to a terrifying new level...In the 1930s, Japanese scientists in China committed heinous crimes in their quest for the ultimate biological weapon.The war ended. Their mission did not.Eighty years later, Japanese-American scientist Amika Nakamura wont let rules stand between her and scientific glory. When the ambitious young virologist defies a ban on the genetic manipulation of influenza, shes expelled from the university. Desperate to save her career, she accepts a position with a pharmaceutical company in Tokyo. Soon after, a visit to a disputed island entangles her in a high-profile geopolitical struggle between Japan and China. Applying her singular expertise with bird flu in a risky experiment may be the only way out. Little does she know that Japanese ultra-nationalists and a legacy of unpunished war crimes lurk in the shadows, manipulating people, politics, and science.But DNA doesnt lie. Amika uncovers a shocking truth: a deadly virus is about to put the gene in genocide.Praise for THE HAN AGENT:Amy Rogerss latest medical thriller is as exciting as it is frighteningly realistic. It could be tomorrows headline. Here is a story fraught with tension, and threaded through with scientific accuracy and speculation that will leave you stunned.--James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sigma Force seriesIn a stunning what-if author-scientist Amy Rogers resurrects the idea of Unit 731, Japans notorious wartime biological weapons division, weaving together a diabolical tale of science, genocide, and modern-day bio-terror. Sobering, suspenseful, and absolutely chilling.--Barry Lancet, award-winning author of The Spy Across the Table and Tokyo KillIn this gripping thriller by Amy Rogers, World War II-era history, ultranationalism, and biological genocide intertwine. The Han Agent is a surefire genre hit, fast-paced and full of elements of mystery and adventure. Science fiction hounds in particular will dig the information about DNA sequencing, virus detection, and how plagues can spread. --Foreword Reviews magazineThe Han Agent will get your heart pounding and your blood boiling. Putting huge swaths of humanity in its crosshairs, this pressure cooker of a thriller portrays with chilling realism how individuals can use specialized scientific knowledge for good or evil.--J.E. Fishman, bestselling author of Primacy and the Bomb Squad NYC series