The Seventh Plague: A Sigma Force Novel | James Rollins

True to James Rollins’ signature style, this novel is a high-octane techno-thriller and historical adventure mashup. It seamlessly bridges ancient archaeological mysteries with terrifying modern advancements in biological engineering, infectious disease research, and climate science.

The mystery explodes when Professor Harold McCabe, a British archaeologist who went missing two years prior in the Sudanese desert, stumbles out of the wild and dies. Before his body can be fully autopsied, it begins to glow in the dark, and a horrific, rapidly spreading contagion leaks from his remains, threatening to trigger a global pandemic modeled after the biblical plagues of Egypt.

The case is handled by Sigma Force, an elite, secret division of the US Defense Department made up of scientifically trained special forces operatives. Commander Gray Pierce leads the tactical investigation alongside series regulars like Director Painter Crowe and technician Kowalski, racing to locate the origin of the bio-threat.

The book’s rich historical backdrop weaves in the real-world expeditions of legendary explorer Henry Morton Stanley and the hidden scientific journals of inventor Nikola Tesla. Rollins explores how Tesla's early electrical ideas and lost alternate-energy blueprints were secretly siphoned off by industrial entities to build a weapon capable of altering global weather grids.

While it is the twelfth full-length novel in the blockbuster Sigma Force series, the main biological outbreak and historical puzzle are completely self-contained. Rollins includes all the vital context regarding past character relationships and injuries in the opening chapters, making it a highly welcoming, rapid-fire entry point for action-thriller enthusiasts.

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