Whiteout

About “Whiteout”

A missing canister of a deadly virus and a lab technician bleeding from the eyes signal trouble for Toni Gallo, the security director of a Scottish medical research firm. As a Christmas Eve blizzard hits, several people head to a remote family house. Stanley Oxenford, the company’s director, is focused on his drug development, but his grown children are also interested in the money it could bring. Toni, recently forced to resign from the police department, is determined to keep the drug safe. A local television reporter is investigating the story, and a violent trio of thugs is coming to steal the drug for a client with a shocking plan. As the storm intensifies, tensions rise, secrets are revealed, and unexpected alliances form. This 2004 novel by Ken Follett blends suspense, secrets, and personal conflicts.