The Enigma Strain

Written by Nick Thacker

Narrated by M.P. MacDougall

An explosion rocks Yellowstone. A strange disease begins to spread. A supervolcano threatens to erupt. 

And none of it was an accident.

A reclusive Yellowstone park ranger is forced into action, teaming up with a beautiful woman from the CDC.

Harvey Bennett isn't a trained killer, but he'll fight for what's right.

And he'll do anything to take down the terrorists behind the attack.

From Yellowstone across the American landscape, Harvey and Juliette must do what it takes to survive, before it's too late.

Grab the first book in the fast-paced action-adventure thriller series today that's been described as "National Treasure meets Indiana Jones" and "the next James Rollins."

"Looking for action adventure books for men? You've come to the right place..." 

From USA Today Bestselling Author Nick Thacker, The Enigma Strain is a fast-paced action-adventure thriller with elements of conspiracy, medical, and virus-based post-apocalyptic themes. If you like James Rollins, Clive Cussler, and Preston & Child, you will love the Harvey Bennett Thrillers series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Conundrum Publishing
• Release date: Aug 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9781959148142

Reviews for The Enigma Strain

[jpodlaski_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Imagine that terrorists are planning to introduce a deadly virus into the atmosphere and blow up the entire western portion of the United States at the same time. What can accomplish such a feat? Much of the story takes place around Yellowstone National park and since he's involved from the beginning, a park ranger teams up with a CDC agent to stop the catastrophe before it takes place. Both get the virus that is killing people within a day, and yet they continue in their quest to stop the end of the world.The first 75% of the story was exciting and hard to put the book down, but the last quarter tended to drag on in places, causing me to skim through the remaining pages. I'm also disappointed in the ending and thought it should have been expanded some showing the outcome and the after-affect of the event at the end. Noting that this is a series, perhaps the next book will expound on it. Worth a read, but I will not be pursuing the next installment.

[kindleifier · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My first read of a Nick Thacker book, but definitely not my last.The Enigma Strain is a thriller that revolves around the discovery of a lethal biological entity which is scientifically altered to turn it into a terrorist weapon. In the early stages of the book, the narrative jumps backwards and forwards in time and among different places and groups of people, which I found a little confusing at times - but not enough to make me want to stop reading.The protagonist, Harvey Bennett, known as Ben, seems at the outset to be a simple loner. He is a ranger working at Yellowstone National Park - a man who is far more comfortable being around the bears than he is around people. As the story progresses you learn more about him and begin to understand what has made him shy away from people. An explosion at the Park, followed by the discovery that a highly contagious unknown disease is spreading out from its epicentre, forces Ben out of his isolation into the company of a CDC scientist. Threats against them and those they know keep mounting until they no longer know who they can trust.The action is non-stop with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. There was only a couple of spots where I found myself quibbling with the author. The first time, I thought he had overlooked something rather obvious, only to find that it had not been overlooked at all, and it was dealt with in a satisfying way. The second didn't get dealt with - but it was a small thing and maybe I'm being a bit picky. Tiny quibbles aside, this was a very enjoyable read, and I have already downloaded three more titles by this author onto my Kindle.