COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Set in the world of scientists who race against evolving viral enemies, The Iron Cross (now available through 1stBooks), the new novel by Leonard Levenson, is a taut thriller following the desperate battle to stop a zealot determined to arm the nightmare of the 20th century with 21st century technology.
Renegade scientist Klaus von Kleist, who served in the Hitler youth movement during the waning days of World War II, is bent upon fulfilling Hitler's delusions, but is pursued across the globe by an unlikely couple, who alone have the means to stop him. As the new millennium dawns, von Kleist uses his position as head of a global biotechnology empire to realize his dream, while in Kyoto, Japan, plans are underway for a global meeting of scientists. The fate of millions hangs in their hands, but is courage and science enough?
"The Iron Cross (is) an evil mixture of fanaticism and religious intolerance (which) threatens biowarfare, to change the world as we know it ... Levenson carefully builds his complex tale of suspense and international intrigue on a stage stretching across Africa, Japan, America and Europe. His pacing and attention to details keeps the pages turning," according to Jimmy H. Butler, author of The Iskra Incident.
This novel is a fictional interpretation of real-life events; is accurate in its scientific basis, vivid settings and depiction of biological warfare from the Middle East; and mirrors current events, such as the SARS outbreak. "How do we know such outbreaks are not manmade?" the author adds.
Levenson was born and raised in San Francisco, earning degrees in science and physics from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Sorbonne in Paris. His distinguished career spanned the globe, as a professor and researcher at the CEA in Gif-sur-Yvette, France, the University of Missouri and the University of Colorado; as visiting professor at the University of Kyoto, Japan; and as guest lecturer at universities in China, Korea and South Africa. Levenson is recognized for his work in Who's Who in America. After retiring, he focused his energy on writing, winning several writers' conference awards. The Iron Cross shows a scientist's rigor and attention to detail, brought to bear on a high-tech thriller.
For more information about this compelling work, visit www.TheIronCross-Levenson.com.
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