Code Name: Bacillus

Molecular biologist Donald Allinger is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate a spy cell operating within the secret biological warfare defense laboratory at the U. S. Army’s Utah Dugway Proving Grounds. Working for North Korea, the agents are seeking classified information about U. S. efforts for detecting bioterrorist attacks. In preparation for his assignment, it is not long before Allinger and his female FBI handler fall in love. His assignment takes him through unexpected turns that lead him to South America and the Middle East. In the course of his exploits, he stumbles across information about an imminent bioterrorist attack on a California city using biological materials supplied by North Korea. He travels to Dubai for a “chance” encounter with a high-level female North Korean biological warfare official that he had previously met. With the assistance of sex and alcohol, Allinger is able to obtain information about the bioterrorism attack. As he collects evidence against the Dugway spies, Allinger’s exploits become more and more perilous until his cover is blown. He is kidnapped and tortured by North Korean agents, leading to an explosive conclusion.

David Carlberg was born in Los Angeles and attended public schools in Los Angeles and Avalon, Catalina Island, graduating from Hamilton High School in 1951. He received a BS (Bacteriology) at UCLA (Chemistry minor) in 1956 and a PhD (Microbiology) in 1963. Dr. Carlberg has held diverse positions in both private industry and academia. He has held technical and administrative positions in the pharmaceutical industry, was involved in bacteriological warfare defense research and aerobiology at Douglas Aircraft Co. and in astrobiology (Mars lander) at Hughes Aircraft Co. He held two summer fellowships in astrobiology at JPL (Life detection on Mars). His consulting activities include technical assistance in TV and major Hollywood films and aerobiological assessments for the food, medical device and pharmaceutical industries for over 30 years. In 1966 he joined the Cal State University Long Beach faculty and taught microbial genetics and instrumentation. He has authored five books on microbial genetics and cleanroom and environmental microbiology for students, professionals and general readers. Dr. Carlberg retired from teaching in 2004 to devote time to photography, painting and writing. He now lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, Margaret. They have two sons, Howard and Marvin.