With his child's life hanging in the balance, scientist WESTON ANDERSON races the spread of a deadly flu virus accidentally unleashed on the American public. However, his efforts to contain this vicious killer that he created are thwarted by a major U.S. drug company and government operatives hoping to use it as a tool for biological warfare. But before he can save the world, he must first save his 8-month-old daughter, Reilly. Exposed to the virus and now in the hands of kidnappers trying to create a cover up, Reilly?s life slips further out of Weston?s hands with every passing moment. Can Weston save the world and his daughter? Or must he make the ultimate sacrifice? Ms. Smelser is already an accomplished freelance writer. Her writing has been published in Newsweek Magazine, Education Digest, and The Journal of Literacy and Technology. Aside from these national venues, her work has appeared in many local publications throughout her 17 years of work as a freelance writer. She holds a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Composition Studies, a master's degree in professional writing from Eastern Michigan University, and a bachelor's degree in English from Calvin College. In addition, she is a mother of two daughters and an educational consultant.