A review by vkemp
The King of Plagues by Jonathan Maberry

4.0

Doomsday terrorist organization, check. Mutating virus, check. Insane scientists, check. Total non-stop action, check. Whhooo, baby, this book was a thrill a minute to read. My first Joe Ledger book and now I must track down the first and second. Joe is a former Baltimore cop, recruited to join the Department of Military Science (DMS), the guys Homeland Security turn to when they can't get it done. Joe's day in London starts out with the bombing of "The London," the famous historic hospital which is completely destroyed, over 4,000 people dead. Then, the DMS receives word a madman is holed up inside the medical lab on Fair Isle in Scotland, home of every incurable disease known to man. Soon, the DMS is on the trail of "The Seven Kings," a secret organization devoted to creating chaos in the world; the King of Plagues is just one of the seven. Joe and his dog, Ghost, are the superheroes we all wish we could call up when the boogey-man comes calling. More action follows.