What if the next global catastrophe began with something no one could see?
In Biological War, Annie Jacobsen imagines a genetically engineered airborne plague escaping from a high-security laboratory—and shows how quickly a single accident could spiral into a worldwide disaster.
Within days, hospitals are overwhelmed, governments scramble to contain the outbreak, military forces mobilize, and panic spreads faster than officials can respond. The pathogen is not only highly contagious but engineered to resist treatment, turning modern medicine itself into part of the crisis.
Drawing on decades of biological warfare research, intelligence history, pandemic preparedness, and interviews with experts, Jacobsen explores the frightening intersection of genetic engineering and humanity’s ability to control the technologies it creates.
It’s a gripping look at biological warfare, government preparedness, and one unsettling question: What happens when containment fails?
Read the Instaread summary of Biological War to discover how quickly an invisible threat could change the world.
