title: Hot Zone (The Zulu Virus Chronicles) (Volume 1)
author:  Steven Konkoly 
description: Steven Konkoly is the USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels and novellas. His canon of THRILLERS includes: the FRACTURED STATE trilogy, a "24-style," near future conspiracy series set in the southwest United States; the BLACK FLAGGED books, a gritty, no-holds barred covert operations and espionage saga; and THE PERSEID COLLAPSE series, a tense, thriller epic, chronicling the aftermath of an inconceivable attack on the United States. Steven graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1993, receiving a bachelor of science in English literature. He served the next eight years on active duty, traveling the world as a naval officer assigned to various Navy and Marine Corps units. His extensive journey spanned the globe, including a two-year tour of duty in Japan and travel to more than twenty countries throughout Asia and the Middle East. From enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq as a maritime boarding officer in the Arabian Gulf, to directing aircraft bombing runs and naval gunfire strikes as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) assigned to a specialized Marine Corps unit, Steven's "in-house" experience with a wide range of regular and elite military units brings a unique authenticity to his thrillers. He lives with his family in central Indiana, where he still wakes up at "zero dark thirty" to write for most of the day. When "off duty," he spends as much time as possible outdoors or travelling with his family--and dog. Steven is an active member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) organizations. You can contact Steven directly by email (stevekonkoly@striblingmedia.com) or through his blog (www.stevenkonkoly.com).
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  The Zulu Virus Chronicles Series
  
  Books 1-3
  
  HOT ZONE
  
  KILL BOX
  
  FIRE STORM
  
  Steven Konkoly
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright Information
  
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  quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, contact:
  
  [stevekonkoly@striblingmedia.com](mailto:stevekonkoly@striblingmedia.com?subject=Copyright%20Question)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  [HOT ZONE](index_split_003.html#filepos15764)
  
  [Dedication](index_split_004.html#filepos15965)
  
  [About HOT ZONE](index_split_005.html#filepos16254)
  
  [Chapter 1](index_split_006.html#filepos18789)
  
  [Chapter 2](index_split_007.html#filepos29803)
  
  [Chapter 3](index_split_008.html#fi