Gulf Conspiracy - Hardcover

McClure, Ken

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0749006196 ISBN 13: 9780749006198

Publisher: Allison and Busby, 2004

Synopsis

It’s 1990, and behind the closed doors of Colonel Warner’s mansion in the English countryside, Government minister Sir James Gardiner becomes one of the first privileged few to hear terrifying news from the Gulf. A vaccine being issued to Allied forces that will shortly go into battle against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been contaminated. Not by the enemy, but one of our own.

This “simple accident” must remain a secret, but the question of what to do about the infected vaccine, and troops, remains.

2002, twelve years later, Dr. George Sebring, the British scientist responsible for the vaccine mistake, has been found murdered in his home. Furthermore, thousands of veteran troops are continuing to die at home, suffering from what has been dubbed “Gulf War Syndrome.” However, doubts about the existence of the syndrome still exist, and even more of a mystery is its cause.

The pressure on those that know the truth is growing. Angry war veterans are becoming increasingly organized in their attacks on the government, and rumors of the infection are spreading fast. If true, the British vaccine has harmed more Allied men than the Biological weapons that it was designed to protect them against.

Ken McClure writes with gripping energy. He combines his own personal knowledge and experience of biological weaponry with a fast moving, hard hitting, style that delivers a stunning ride of suspense, tension and chilling realism.

About this title

About the Author:

Ken McClure was an award-winning research scientist with the Medical Research Council of Great Britain. His medical thrillers have been translated into twenty-one languages and all are international bestsellers. He lives and works in Edinburgh.

From AudioFile:

When veterans of the war with Iraq (the 1991 version) came home with bizarre medical conditions lumped together as Gulf War Syndrome, people wanted answers. They were never forthcoming, though there was a theory that perhaps the problems were due to contaminated vaccines that were meant to protect. Ken McClure takes that theory to new levels with his book, which purports to explain exactly how such a horrible mess could happen--and how it could happen again. John Keogh has a rough-and-tumble voice that goes from grandfather to drill sergeant in 10 seconds flat. The writing occasionally drags, but Keogh keeps it moving smartly through the rough patches. This is a great book for conspiracy theorists. M.S. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Allison and Busby
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0749006196
• ISBN 13: 9780749006198
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256