The Nightmare Factor - Thomas N. Scortia & Frank M. Robinson

The Nightmare Factor by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson is a techno-thriller built around a mysterious and deadly epidemic that begins with an isolated outbreak at a convention of war veterans in a San Francisco hotel. Epidemiologist Calvin Doohan investigates the spreading disease, but his efforts are obstructed by authorities determined to control information about the outbreak.

As news blackouts, military intervention and the threat of biological warfare enter the picture, Doohan begins to suspect that the epidemic may be connected to some of the most dangerous weapons held by the superpowers. With the identity of the enemy uncertain and potentially everyone at risk, The Nightmare Factor mixes medical paranoia, Cold War intrigue and apocalyptic suspense.