The Satan Bug

Alistair MacLean (1922–1987) was a British writer, author of 28 thrill novels and adventure stories, and a screenwriter. His name is widely known to readers around the world. MacLean’s books sold more than 150 million copies; 18 films were made based on his novels, screenplays, and plots. In 1983, the University of Glasgow awarded him the degree of Doctor of Literature.

MacLean’s heroes live and win across the globe—“from communist Hungary and the Gulf of Mexico to Singapore, the south of France, San Francisco, the Netherlands, and the Arctic Ocean” (kirkusreviews.com). In the novel “The Devil’s Microbe,” an unknown threat threatens to break an ampoule with deadly contents in the very center of London. This virus could destroy the entire population of the planet…