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    Around the World in 180 Days
    Around the World in 180 Days
    Around the World in 180 Days
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    Around the World in 180 Days

    By Neal McClinton

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    Ryker Muller brings a terrible gift home to his family in Germany after a business trip to Jakarta.  The consequences devestate his family and his homeland.  A look at the Covid-19 pandemic through the perspective of one particular family.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNeal McClinton
    Release dateOct 3, 2020
    ISBN9781393307983
    Around the World in 180 Days
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    Neal McClinton

    I love stories. Back before TV on demand I'd read during ad-breaks and anytime I went anywhere, I travelled with a stack of books. I read and write across a range of genres and formats. My portfolio includes a fantasy novel, film and TV scripts and plenty of short stories. Being able to write for a living would be a dream come true, so I'll keep banging my head against the proverbial brick wall...!

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      Around the World in 180 Days - Neal McClinton

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      AROUND THE WORLD IN 180 DAYS

      First edition. October 3, 2020.

      Copyright © 2020 Neal McClinton.

      ISBN: 978-1393307983

      Written by Neal McClinton.

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      Around the World in 180 Days. | By Neal McClinton.

      Around the World in 180 Days.

      By Neal McClinton.

      Asmana the poacher coughed convulsively as he moved through the crowd and the virus began its conquest.

      The virus was older than mankind and it only wanted one thing, to spread its influence.  Like Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and other terrible warlords, it wanted to reign supreme. 

      Some of the spittle that escaped Asmana’s mouth landed on the hand of a passing German businessman.  Ryker Muller, like Asmana, was shopping in the teeming marketplace in western Jakarta.

      Ryker couldn’t wait to get home and away from the humidity.  He was a heavy man and his clothes seemed to be

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