In this heart-wrenching and unique spin on the zombie mythos,a brilliant scientist desperately searches for a cure after a devastating epidemic while also hiding a monumental secret—her undead husband. How far would you go to save your marriage? For British scientist Kesta Shelleythere is no limit. Having always preferred the company of microbesKesta has spent her life looking down the barrel of a microscope rather than cultivating personal relationships. But that changed when Kesta met Tim—her cheerleaderher best friendher absolute everything. Sowhen he was one of the last people in London to be infected with a perplexing virus that left the city ravagedKesta went into triage mode. Though the government has rounded up and disposed of all the infectedKesta is able to keep her husband (un)alive—and hidden—with resources from the hospital where she works. She spends her days reviewing biopsy slides and her evenings caring for himbut he’s clearly declining. The sedatives aren’t working like they used toand his violent outbursts are becoming more frequent. As Kesta races against the clockher colleagues start noticing changes in her behavior and appearance. She is withering awayself-medicating with alcoholand has stopped attending her mandated ZARG (Zombie Apocalypse Recovery Group) meetings. Her care for Tim has spiraled into absolute obsession. There are whispers of a top-secret lab working on a cureand Kesta clings to the possibility of being recruited like a lifeline. But can she save her husband before he is discovered? Or worse…will they trigger another outbreak?