ISBN 13: 978-0152165567. Hard Cover, $17.00.
Book Awards:2010 Maryland Black Eyed Susan Award Nominee
2008 *starred review, Kirkus*
Annotation:
Set in 2002, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, Cora Holman's mom dies of a brain anuerysm. Hours later, her neighbor's mother also dies of an anuerysm. Meanwhile, a young computer hacker in Pakistan finds a chilling message from a shadowy group warning that many will "drink in December and die like Mangy dogs in April". The Federal Government works together with the young hacker against the clock, trying to discover if the events are related.
Book Talk:
Just months after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, Cora Holman's mother dies of a brain anueryism. Hours later, Owen Eberman's mother also dies of a brain anuerysm. Owen, Cora, and other friends who live on their street all come down with the same mysterious flu-like symptoms.
Meanwhile, a world away in Pakistan, 16 year old Shahzad is helping the CIA crack internet chatter and traffic from suspected terrorist networks. Shahzad is chilled to the bone when he intercepts traffic that reads "They will drink in December and die like mangy dogs in April." Frantic, Shahzad works to find out what it is that people will be drinking, and the location of Colony One. Shahzad is frantic that many people will die, and he is the only one who has the ability to help these people before it is too late.
As the USIC becomes involved in the seemingly unrelated deaths and illnesses, Shahzad finds himself brought to America in order to intercept the terrorist traffic at it's source. Can all of the players find the cause of the illnesses before there are more deaths?
Author Website: http://www.carolplumucci.com/
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