Altar of Eden Rollins, James

A veterinarian gets called to a sinking fishing trawler in the Louisiana bayou. What she finds in the hold: a menagerie of exotic animals, all mutated beyond recognition. Glowing cats. Predatory parrots. A jaguar cub that's far too intelligent. Something went catastrophically wrong in a remote lab, and now the evidence is washing up in her backyard. James Rollins — bestselling author of Sigma Force thrillers — delivers a biotech nightmare wrapped in action-adventure momentum. Part Michael Crichton, part James Cameron, it's genetic engineering gone rogue with serious teeth. The science is plausible enough to keep you up at night, the pacing doesn't let you catch your breath, and the ethical questions linger long after the explosions fade. For readers who like their thrillers smart, fast, and slightly terrifying.