Genetic Bullets
They thought it was just a lost city—until the death toll began.
When Professor Charles Summers leads an expedition deep into Antarctica’s Transantarctic Mountains, he hopes to uncover a lost civilization. Instead, they unearth something far more sinister—a 35,000-year-old city hiding an ancient and deadly plague.
Within weeks, five million are dead. Another ten million are dying. Billions more will follow.
But this is no ordinary disease. It targets only certain ethnic groups.
Governments fear it’s a genetic bioweapon, engineered for ethnic cleansing and now deployed with devastating precision. Panic spreads. Nations turn on each other. The world teeters on the brink of war.
Economic and political chaos erupt. Stock markets crash. Lawlessness spreads. Radical solutions are considered—and executed. Within days, full-scale war is inevitable. Half the world’s population will be wiped out in a final apocalyptic battle. Nuclear warheads are armed. Military forces are ready to strike.
And there are those who want this to happen.
Only Summers and his small team may have the knowledge to stop it. But can they? Will they even be allowed to try? More importantly, is there enough time?
Genetic Bullets is the explosive sequel to Ninth Cycle Antarctica and the third thrilling installment in JC Ryan’s acclaimed Rossler Foundation Mystery series, delving into genetic engineering, global conspiracies and the fight to prevent humanity’s darkest fate.
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Praise for the Rossler Foundation Mystery series:
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JC Ryan is a bestselling author known for crafting intricate espionage and archaeological thrillers and conspiracy mysteries. His work has received high acclaim. With over thirty published novels, including the popular Rex Dalton thrillers, the Rossler Foundation mysteries, and Carter Devereux thrillers, Ryan has developed a devoted following who celebrate his masterful blend of historical mystery and contemporary adventure. Readers praise Ryan's work for its exceptional research depth and how he skillfully weaves actual history into fictional narratives. His engaging plots, featuring multiple storylines, have earned him a reputation for creating 'unputdownable' stories.
Ryan's diverse life experiences deeply inform his writing. After receiving a military degree, he served as an officer for seven years until a crippling back injury forced a career change. Undeterred, he returned to university to study law and ran his private practice for over fifteen years. His career path then led him to another country where he worked as an IT project manager, before finally pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a writer in 2014. When not writing, Ryan enjoys life with his college sweetheart, whom he's been married to since 1978. They are proud parents of two daughters and two sons-in-law and grandparents to two grandchildren.