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Lethal Exposure

Kevin J. Anderson; Doug Beason (1998)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesCraig Kreident #
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.59

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersVengeance-Driven

Synopsis

At the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois, Nobel physics candidate Georg Dumenco is bombarded with a lethal dose of radiation, and must join forces with FBI Special Agent Craig Kreident to find his killers and protect America's most vital scientific research. Original.

Tags

Techno-ThrillerMurder MysteryProceduralContemporary SF

Is Lethal Exposure appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A technothriller featuring a scientist poisoned with radiation who teams with an FBI agent to solve his own murder. Contains moderate violence and scientific peril but no sexual content or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence (see the full list above).

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens who enjoy procedural mysteries and scientific thrillers will appreciate the race-against-time investigation.