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Robin Cook's new book is "Spasm"

By Joe Donahue

Published January 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM EST

New York Times Bestselling author Robin Cook is known as the master of the medical thriller. He has built his reputation on delivering the chilling rift from the headline stories that examine the latest developments and issues in medicine and science. His latest novel is “Spasm” and in this installment of the Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery series the duo confronts a deadly bioweapon that could disrupt the world order as they know it.

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