Whiteout

Toni Gallo, the security director of a Scottish medical research firm, realizes she has problems when a canister of a deadly virus disappears and a lab technician starts bleeding from the eyes. But she has no idea of the nightmare to come. When a Christmas Eve blizzard whips out of the north, severa...

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Main Author: Follett, Ken
Other Authors: Bailey, Josephine (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Penguin Audio, p2004.
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Summary:Toni Gallo, the security director of a Scottish medical research firm, realizes she has problems when a canister of a deadly virus disappears and a lab technician starts bleeding from the eyes. But she has no idea of the nightmare to come. When a Christmas Eve blizzard whips out of the north, several people including Toni converge in a remote family house. As the storm worsens, jealousies, distrust, sexual attraction, and rivalries surface, secrets are revealed, and hidden traitors and unexpected heroes emerge.--
Item Description:Unabridged.
Compact disc.
Physical Description:11 sound discs (ca. 12 hrs., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time:12:30:00
ISBN:0143057081
9780143057086
Author Notes:Ken Follett was born in Wales, United Kingdom on June 5, 1949. He received an Honours degree in philosophy from University College, London. He began his career as a newspaper reporter for the South Wales Echo and later with the London Evening News. He decided to switch to publishing and worked for a small London publishing house, Everest Books, eventually becoming Deputy Managing Director.

His first bestselling novel, Eye of the Needle, was published in 1978 and won the Edgar Award. His other works include Triple, The Key to Rebecca, The Man from St. Petersburg, Lay Down with Lions, The Pillars of the Earth, The Third Twin, The Hammer of Eden, Code to Zero, Whiteout, World Without End, The Century Trilogy, and A Column of Fire. Many of his novels have been adapted into films and television miniseries. He has won numerous awards including the Corine Prize in 2003 for Jackdaws. His nonfiction works include On Wings of Eagles.

(Bowker Author Biography)