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| Book Title | Patient Zero |
| Series | Joe Ledger |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Author | Jonathan Maberry |
| Publisher | St. Martin’s Griffin |
| Published | 2009 |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| Condition | Good |
| Condition Notes | Trade paperback in Good condition with moderate reading and shelf wear. The front cover shows rubbing and surface scratches, with noticeable edge and corner wear. There are several creases, particularly along the lower edge and lower-right corner, plus lighter wear along the top. The cover remains intact, the artwork and lettering are clear, and there are no major tears visible. A solid reading copy with noticeable but acceptable cosmetic wear. |
| Condition | Good |
Baltimore detective Joe Ledger is recruited into a secret government organization after an encounter that shouldn’t be possible: he kills a terrorist—only to discover that the same man was already dead.
The Department of Military Sciences is facing a terrifying new weapon. A terrorist organization has developed a biological agent capable of turning ordinary people into violently infectious killers, creating an army that can spread faster than conventional forces can contain it.
Ledger joins an elite team racing to identify the people behind the outbreak and stop the weapon before it can be unleashed on a massive scale.
Blending military action, espionage, science, horror and zombie fiction, Patient Zero launches Joe Ledger into a world of covert operations where the threats are often stranger—and considerably more dangerous—than anything conventional law enforcement was designed to handle.
EugeneBookStore Summary
Joe Ledger’s first mission begins with a terrorist who refuses to stay dead.
Jonathan Maberry takes the speed and firepower of a military thriller and crashes it directly into zombie horror in Patient Zero, the novel that introduces one of modern thriller fiction’s most durable action heroes.
Ledger is a tough Baltimore detective recruited into a highly secretive government organization confronting threats too dangerous for ordinary agencies. His first assignment pits him against terrorists preparing to unleash a horrifying biological weapon capable of transforming its victims into relentless killers.
Fast, violent and packed with covert operations, scientific experimentation and apocalyptic danger, Patient Zero is an excellent choice for readers who like military thrillers but want something darker and more unusual.
Collector Notes
Patient Zero is particularly noteworthy because it is the first Joe Ledger novel and introduced the character who became the centerpiece of Jonathan Maberry’s long-running thriller series.
This copy is the St. Martin’s Griffin trade paperback edition, ISBN 9780312382858.
Being Book #1 gives this title stronger resale appeal than many ordinary backlist thrillers because new readers frequently begin the series here. It also has crossover appeal among thriller, military-action, horror and zombie-fiction readers.
This copy shows enough wear that it isn’t a collector-grade example, but it remains desirable as an inexpensive entry point into the series.
Awards
Patient Zero was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel.
