Trying to find a book from the past...

Steve Brodeur · 08-09-2009, 12:27 PM

Hey everybody,

Looking for a book I read in the 70's (!!!) that's probably just pulp, but of which I can still remember the plot quite vividly. Unfortunately, that's about all! It's sci-fi / horror, and deals with a human manufactured plague that wipes out the immune system of the affected. The interesting thing is it wasn't a biological vector: It was induced by electro-magnetic radiation of some sort. The interesting observation made by one of the characters in the book is that all victims live or were present in a large elliptical area within the city (hence the tight electromagnetic "cone" of radiation emanating from a transmission tower, etc.). I don't remember how the book ends, but the investigative portion of the book with the aforementioned discovery tweaked my geek. Anybody who might have stumbled through this tome and remembers the name, I'd appreciate it if you could share the title! Thanks!

-steve

Elsi · 08-15-2009, 02:53 PM

Steve -- the description doesn't ring a bell for me. Since I read a lot of SF, I was hoping I could help you. Perhaps some others around here will recognize the book you're remembering.

wayspooled · 08-15-2009, 03:27 PM

I don't recall it. Has to be biological, it's just the trigger is electro-magnetic right? You might take a look through this page and see if any of the titles spark a memory. http://www.sff.net/people/asinclair/medscifi.html

emellaich · 08-15-2009, 10:13 PM

Don't remember it, but have you checked out this week's Eureka on the Syfy channel -- it sounds like a related plot line.

08-09-2009, 12:27 PM	#1
Steve Brodeur Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: none	Trying to find a book from the past... Hey everybody, Looking for a book I read in the 70's (!!!) that's probably just pulp, but of which I can still remember the plot quite vividly. Unfortunately, that's about all! It's sci-fi / horror, and deals with a human manufactured plague that wipes out the immune system of the affected. The interesting thing is it wasn't a biological vector: It was induced by electro-magnetic radiation of some sort. The interesting observation made by one of the characters in the book is that all victims live or were present in a large elliptical area within the city (hence the tight electromagnetic "cone" of radiation emanating from a transmission tower, etc.). I don't remember how the book ends, but the investigative portion of the book with the aforementioned discovery tweaked my geek. Anybody who might have stumbled through this tome and remembers the name, I'd appreciate it if you could share the title! Thanks! -steve

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08-15-2009, 02:53 PM	#2
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Steve -- the description doesn't ring a bell for me. Since I read a lot of SF, I was hoping I could help you. Perhaps some others around here will recognize the book you're remembering.

08-15-2009, 03:27 PM	#3
wayspooled Crab In The Dark Posts: 486 Karma: 2328180 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Tablet PC until a 10" comes out that I like	I don't recall it. Has to be biological, it's just the trigger is electro-magnetic right? You might take a look through this page and see if any of the titles spark a memory. http://www.sff.net/people/asinclair/medscifi.html

08-15-2009, 10:13 PM	#4
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	Don't remember it, but have you checked out this week's Eureka on the Syfy channel -- it sounds like a related plot line.

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