STRATHROY, ON, September 25, 2010 (Press-News.org) Author Rene Natan announces the release of the new suspense thriller "The Blackpox Threat".
The Blackpox Threat. A deadly virus is on its way to Canada--from Ukraine via Italy. Would beautiful Tamara Smith, thirty-two, be able to help in the covert operation that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has carefully orchestrated?
Would Tamara Smith be able to prevent an epidemic of Blackpox?
Rene Natan's new thriller is available at OldLinePublishingllc.com and Amazon.com.
Website: http://vermeil.biz/
Irene Gargantini, aka RENE NATAN, has authored seven novels, one novella and several short stories. She is a professor emeritus with the University of Western Ontario.
Contact information: Irene Gargantini (aka Rene Natan), irenegargantini@aol.com, phone (519) 245-2147
Author Rene Natan Releases New Suspense Thriller Book "The Blackpox Threat"
The Blackpox Threat. A deadly virus is on its way to Canada--from Ukraine via Italy. Would beautiful Tamara Smith, thirty-two, be able to help in the covert operation that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has carefully orchestrated?
2010-09-25
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