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A Prequel Story to Patient Zero

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By: Jonathan Maberry
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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About this listen

“I didn’t plan to kill anyone. I wasn’t totally against the idea, either. Sometimes things just fall that way, and either you roll with it or it rolls over you. Letting the bad guys win isn’t how I roll.”

Meet Joe Ledger, Baltimore PD, attached to a Homeland task force … who’s about to get a serious promotion.

©2008 Jonathan Maberry (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Horror Thriller & Suspense

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This is more of a sample than a prequel, but interesting and well read by Porter.

Very short.

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an interesting way of looking at the zombie thing. Unfortunately, I am unable to find patient zero the book that this short story is a prequel of. I would really very much like to listen to it. :-)

can't wait for patient zero

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This is just a short story to give readers a taste of what the series is all about, I want more.

Just a taste

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loved the story however its redundant due to the fact two of the books in the series are not available.

amazing stoey

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A brilliant start to the best series of stories ever.. thank you just keep on doing your thing Jonathan

Hero Son

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