A bioterrorist's weapon devastates a South American tourist hub.It's a pathogenic cruise missile designed for stealth and speed.And the entire human race is in its crosshairs!After surviving a Paleozoic nightmare bacteria and a quarter-megaton nuclear blast, Nick Navarro figures that life can't throw anything worse at him.He couldn't be more wrong.An unknown biological weapon wreaks havoc upon the country of Suriname, leaving one of his best friends among the ranks of the infected. The only hope for him and the others sickened lies in the hands of epidemiologist Leigh Austen.Leigh rushes to identify the pathogen amidst the madness of a city thrown into chaos. She'll be aided by a team of private mercenaries and a disgraced Capo of the local drug cartel. Together, they must untangle the web of lies keeping a terrible truth from seeing the light of day.And what Austen finds in the deepest, darkest valleys of the country's rain forests will haunt her dreams.That is, if she's able to make it out alive.Author's Note: The Reaper's Scythe: A Pandemic Medical Thriller is a self-contained work and does not end on a cliffhanger. It contains a limited amount of strong language, gore, and some graphic violence. Ratings-wise, it would either be a hard PG-13 or soft R. Please decide to purchase accordingly.