{"product_id":"9781940419152","title":"The Han Agent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern biotechnology propels an ancient ethnic rivalry to a terrifying new level…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1930s, Japanese scientists in China committed heinous crimes in their quest for the ultimate biological weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe war ended. Their mission did not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighty years later, Japanese-American scientist Amika Nakamura won’t let rules stand between her and scientific glory. When the ambitious young virologist defies a ban on the genetic manipulation of influenza, she’s expelled from the university. Desperate to save her career, she accepts a position with a pharmaceutical company in Tokyo. Soon after, a visit to a disputed island entangles her in a high-profile geopolitical struggle between Japan and China. Applying her singular expertise with bird flu in a risky experiment may be the only way out. Little does she know that Japanese ultra-nationalists and a legacy of unpunished war crimes lurk in the shadows, manipulating people, politics, and science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut DNA doesn’t lie. Amika uncovers a shocking truth: a deadly virus is about to put the “gene” in genocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE HAN AGENT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Amy Rogers’s latest medical thriller is as exciting as it is frighteningly realistic. It could be tomorrow’s headline. Here is a story fraught with tension, and threaded through with scientific accuracy and speculation that will leave you stunned.”\u003cstrong\u003e—James Rollins\u003c\/strong\u003e, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of Sigma Force series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In a stunning ‘what-if’ author-scientist Amy Rogers resurrects the idea of Unit 731, Japan’s notorious wartime biological weapons division, weaving together a diabolical tale of science, genocide, and modern-day bio-terror. Sobering, suspenseful, and absolutely chilling.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Barry Lancet\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Spy Across the Table\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTokyo Kill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this gripping thriller by Amy Rogers, World War II-era history, ultranationalism, and biological genocide intertwine.\u003cem\u003e The Han Agent\u003c\/em\u003e is a surefire genre hit, fast-paced and full of elements of mystery and adventure. Science fiction hounds in particular will dig the information about DNA sequencing, virus detection, and how plagues can spread.”\u003cstrong\u003e —\u003cem\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Han Agent\u003c\/em\u003e will get your heart pounding and your blood boiling. Putting huge swaths of humanity in its crosshairs, this pressure cooker of a thriller portrays with chilling realism how individuals can use specialized scientific knowledge for good or evil.”\u003cstrong\u003e—J.E. Fishman,\u003c\/strong\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePrimacy\u003c\/em\u003e and the Bomb Squad NYC series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ScienceThrillers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062550708464,"sku":"9781940419152","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781940419152_p0.jpg?v=1763668066","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781940419152","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}