Taking a break from decoding the genetic sequence of a tropical disease, Alex investigates the case of a DEA agent who died a gruesome and unexplained death on a Mob stakeout. Within hours, Alex tracks similar deaths throughout the Southwest.  Is it a naturally occurring epidemic—or has a lethal bioweapon been released in the United States?

With the nation’s attention focused on a provocative presidential race, Alex’s attempts to warn Homeland Security fail.  Only with the help of a rogue DEA agent and a smack-talking supercomputer will Alex stand a chance of putting an end to the devastation.  As the plague spreads, public hysteria mounts.  Then, while feverishly working to decode its source, Alex unwittingly exposes herself to the disease...

“Strong characters and fascinating scientific details."
—Kirkus Reviews

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Alex is assigned the delicate task of managing the return of several skulls that American servicemen took home from Vietnam. Even the president is involved, and the actual exchange will take place at a White House ceremony. Alex understands the ceremony’s importance—her father was killed in Vietnam—but compared to her top-secret research, the skulls seem insignificant. When another case that the staff of the AFIP is working on develops a connection to Vietnam, suddenly Alex and her colleagues are on the trail of a killer.

"Andrews clearly knows her subject matter... The novel generates plenty of excitement and should be recommended to fans of forensic-based thrillers in the Reichs and Cornwell mold."
—Booklist

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Alexandra (Alex) Blake is a cutting-edge geneticist who has just taken a two-year post at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) in Washington, DC. Her boss Colonel Jack Wiatt, angry at losing his chance to head the FBI, decides to outfox that agency by pulling Alex away from her work sequencing the 1918 Spanish flu and thrusting her into forensic work.

Alex helps track a serial killer who is targeting women near Navy bases, raping them and tattooing them after he murders them. But when Alex's work expands to include the murder of the FBI head's ex-husband, the suspects include the Senator, a Congressman who is Alex's one chance at a stable romance, and even Wiatt and his staff. Alex puts her own life in jeopardy to bring the case to a surprising conclusion.

“Alex is a fabulous protagonist, a beautiful, brilliant woman who tempers her toughness with a hidden emotional side. The science of genetics is temperately discussed, never overwhelming the balance on this expertly crafted mystery.”—Romantic Times

“A first timer who knows her stuff.”—Crimespree Magazine

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Here's the German version of SEQUENCE, called KILLER CODE.

Alex Blake ist jung, blond, attraktiv und arbeitet als Molekularbiologin in einem Forschungslabor für das Militär in Washington. Als ein neuer Direktor antritt, müssen sich Alex und ihr Team erst an den karrierebesessenen Mann gewöhnen. Dafür bleibt aber nicht viel Zeit. Ein Serienkiller hat auf Militärbasen eine Reihe von Frauen erdrosselt. Mit Hilfe von DNA-Analysen will die Task Force den Täter stellen. Doch als weitere Tote auftauchen, wird die Ermittlung zu einem Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.