First published 1988
When a military probe returns from space, it unleashes a deadly alien microbe in a remote Arizona town. As the government mobilizes its top biologists to contain the crisis, the Andromeda Strain proves a formidable foe - its behavior defying understanding and threatening catastrophic consequences. In a desperate race against time, the scientists must unravel the alien pathogen's secrets before it's too late.
Genres: science-fiction, suspense, mystery, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: race-against-time, scientific-investigation
Setting: Arizona, Department of Agriculture research station, Flatrock, Las Vegas, Nevada, Piedmont
Period: 1960s
304 pages · Paperback · Vintage