The Miracle Strain (44 page)
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Authors: Michael Cordy
Biochemical
Engineering at University College, London. It goes without saying that any remaining mistakes are mine alone.
I thank my other first readers: Kathryn Leach, An drew Sutcliffe, Anna Bharier, and my brother, Robert
Cordy, for their constructive criticism; my good friends
Charlie Trier and Andrew Walker for their support;
my excellent agent, Patrick Walsh, for bringing the manuscript to the attention of the publishers; and Bill
Scott-Kerr for his incisive and perceptive editing.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MICHAEL CORDY was born in Africa in 1961 and spent his childhood living around the world, although he was educated at boarding school and university in
England. After more than ten years in international marketing and advertising, he decided to give up the corporate world and follow his dream of writing. He is the author of four novels that have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Mr. Cordy lives in London with his wife, Jenny.
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COPYRIGHT
Originally published in hardcover in 1997 and in paperback in 1998
as The Miracle Strain.
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
THE MESSIAH CODE. Copyright (c) 1997 by Michael Cordy. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright
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