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The Pandora Deception--A Novel

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by David Bruns


  On the other hand, if The Pandora Deception is your first contact with the Two Navy Guys, then visit us at twonavyguys.com and start reading from the beginning.

  Thanks for being a reader—

  David and J. R., aka the Two Navy Guys

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  Bringing a book to life is not a solo endeavor—or even a duo endeavor, in our case.

  We could not have done this without the help of Keith Kahla and the entire team at St. Martin’s Press. This was definitely easier the second time around.

  Although The Pandora Deception is a work of fiction, we drew on many resources to try to get the descriptions right, including Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone, and Epidemic by Reid Wilson. Both of these books provide detailed (and terrifying) insights into the Ebola virus and how epidemics are contained.

  A big measure of gratitude goes out to our early readers and technical advisers, including Jennifer Schumacher, Joe Chihade, Doug Baden, Shemi Hart, Rick Campbell, Paul “Nuke” Tibbets, Tom Cappelletti, and Alex Bruns.

  To our USNA alumni supporters who have been there since the very beginning, especially Chip Sharratt ’74, Alex Plechash ’75, and Chris Bentley ’79, we thank you. You have been with us as readers and friends since before the first book.

  To our wives, Christine and Melissa, thanks for putting up with this third career dream we’ve cobbled together.

  Lastly, we need to thank the United States Navy. We are privileged to have attended the greatest service academy in the world and to have served our country in the finest navy on the planet. It is no exaggeration to say that without the Naval Academy, this book would not exist.

  ALSO BY DAVID BRUNS AND J. R. OLSON

  NOVELS

  Weapons of Mass Deception

  Jihadi Apprentice

  Rules of Engagement

  SHORT FICTION

  “Death of a Pawn”

  “Battle Djinni”

  “The Athens Job”

  ABOUT THE AUTHORS

  DAVID BRUNS and J. R. OLSON are both graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy. Bruns was an officer in the submarine force before leaving the Navy for corporate life. He’s now a full-time writer and lives in Shakopee, Minnesota. Olson spent more than twenty years as an intelligence officer in the Navy, retiring as a commander. He now teaches college courses in Intelligence, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Counter-Terrorism. He lives in Webster, Minnesota. You can sign up for email updates here.

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  CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Dedication

  Cast of Characters

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Chapter 48

  Chapter 49

  Chapter 50

  Chapter 51

  Chapter 52

  Chapter 53

  Chapter 54

  A Note from the Authors

  Acknowledgments

  Also by David Bruns and J. R. Olson

  About the Authors

  Copyright

  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group.

  THE PANDORA DECEPTION. Copyright © 2020 by David Bruns and J. R. Olson. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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  Cover design by Rowen Davis

  Based upon series design by Pete Garceau

  Cover photographs: helicopter © Lanbo/Shutterstock.com; structure © Podsolnukh/Shutterstock.com; wireframe © Motion.Vidos/Shutterstock.com; radar © Maxwebb/Shutterstock.com; texture © Kyoshino/Getty Images

  The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

  Names: Bruns, David, 1966– author. | Olson, J. R., author.

  Title: The pandora deception / David Bruns and J. R. Olson.

  Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2020. | Series: The wmd files; 2

  Identifiers: LCCN 2020021889 | ISBN 9781250200334 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250200341 (ebook)

  Subjects: GSAFD: Suspense fiction.

  Classification: LCC PS3602.R859 P36 2020 | DDC 813/.6—dc23

  LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020021889

  eISBN 9781250200341

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