Petroplague - Softcover

"It's wonderful to read a thriller like Petroplague whose author knows her subject backwards and forwards, and demonstrates it on every page...Amy Rogers nails every aspect of L.A., from neighborhoods to our isolation in the event of a disaster like this one." PopcornReads "This is the best science-thriller I've read this year. Maybe ever." BookTrib reviewer Seeley James "Petroplague has earned a spot in the top five on my best of 2011 list." ThrillersRockTwitter "Amy Rogers is the crisp, haunting new voice of science thrillers. If you think global warming is scary, wait till you read Petroplague." Norb Vonnegut, author of Top Producer and The Gods of Greenwich "Petroplague is a terrific thriller debut and Amy Rogers really knows her science. Petroplague ratchets up the tension and danger with every chapter. The tense, tight plot and interesting characters kept me reading late into the night. Amy Rogers is one to watch--I can't wait for her next book." Paul McEuen, author of Spiral "Rogers goes out of her way to actually talk about a scientist and the way science is done as more than just caricatures...Though the public largely trusts scientists, what we do is mostly a black box, and more humanizing portrayals can only help." Kevin Bonham, ScienceBlogs.com

What if bacteria turned all the gasoline in Los Angeles into vinegar?

Carmageddon doesn't begin to describe it; PETROPLAGUE does.

UCLA graduate student Christina Gonzalez wanted to use biotechnology to free America from its dependence on Middle Eastern oil. Instead, an act of eco-terrorism unleashes her genetically-modified bacteria into the fuel supply of Los Angeles, making petroleum useless.

With the city paralyzed and slipping toward anarchy, Christina must find a way to rein in the microscopic monster she created. But not everyone wants to cure the petroplague--and some will do whatever it takes to spread it.

From the La Brea Tar Pits to university laboratories to the wilds of the Angeles National Forest, Christina and her cousin River struggle against enemies seen and unseen to stop the infection before it is too late.

Set in the mountain-ringed Los Angeles basin, this terrifyingly plausible science thriller about good intentions, unexpected consequences, Peak Oil, climate change, experimental biofuels, and the astonishing power of microorganisms will give you pause every time you fill up your car.