John Varley
Despite wars with Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as 9/11, the United Statesâ€™ dependence on foreign oil has kept the nation tied to the Middle East. A scientist has developed a cure for Americaâ€™s addictionâ€”a slow-acting virus that feeds on petroleum, turning it solid. But he didnâ€™t consider that his contagion of an Iraqi oil field could spread to infect the fuel supply of the entire worldâ€¦,In Los Angeles, screenwriter Dave Marshall heard this scenario from a retired US marine and government insider who acted as a consultant on Daveâ€™s last film. It sounded as implausible as many of his scripts, but the reality is much more frightening than anything he could have envisioned.,An ordinary guy armed with extraordinary information, Dave hopes his survivorâ€™s instinct will kick in so he can protect his wife and daughter from the coming apocalypse that will alter the future of Earthâ€”and humanityâ€¦
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Slow Apocalypse