It's just another day in the life of an average kid. If you're Alex Rider, that is. A con artist has realized there is big money in charity the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow! So that is what he will produce: the biggest disaster known to man, all thanks to genetically modified corn that can release a virus so potent it can knock out an entire country in one windy day. But Alex Rider will face whatever it takesgunfire, explosions, hand-to-hand combat with mercenaries to bring down his most dangerous adversary yet. Often imitated, never equaled, the series that triggered a reading phenomenon is back, exhilarating and addictive as ever. The New York Times - Julie Just Alex Rider's eighth adventure is one of his most ingenious Categories: Teen & Young Adult Mysteries & ThrillersThrillers & Suspense
