by Bobby Akart
The purpose of the Virus Hunters series is not to scare the wits out of you, but rather, to scare the wits into you. As one reader said to me after reading the Pandemic series in 2017, “I now realize that humans can become extinct.” Not a comforting thought.
This series is also designed to give you hope. You see, the stories depicted in the Virus Hunters novels are fictional. The events, however, are based upon historical fact. Know this, there are those on the front line of this global war. The burden lies on the CDC and their counterparts around the world who work tirelessly to protect us. This series is dedicated to the Virus Hunters—the disease detectives and shoe-leather epidemiologists of the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service who work tirelessly to keep these deadly infectious diseases from killing us all.
Lastly, for many years, I have lived by the following premise:
Because you never know when the day before is the day before, prepare for tomorrow.
My friends, I study and write about the threats we face, not only to both entertain and inform you, but because I am constantly learning how to prepare for the benefit of my family as well. There is nothing more important on this planet than my darling wife Dani and our two princesses, Bullie and Boom. I’ve always said, one day the apocalypse will be upon us. Well, sometimes I hate it when I’m right.
Thank you for supporting my work and I hope you enjoy the future novels featuring the Virus Hunters.