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Coming December 10, 2026

COVID-19
RETRIBUTION

a novel by Walter Blair

THE WALTER BLAIR JD PRODUCTION

“You won't be able to put this one down.”An early reader

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Coming December 10, 2026

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The golden Buddha, the name and the date, from the roof to the street. That's how big we think COVID-19 RETRIBUTION is.

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Don't miss COVID-19 RETRIBUTION, the explosive new thriller from Walter Blair. It arrives on December 10, 2026, in hardcover, softcover and e-book.

Early readers have called it suspenseful, masterful, mind-bending, jaw dropping and deliciously clever. One put it simply: you won't be able to put this one down.

From release day through December 2027, half of the profit goes to the children of Ukraine.

Look for it at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Bookshop.org, Hudson Booksellers, Target, Walmart, and more. The store links go live on this page on release day. Join the list below and you'll get one email the moment it's out.

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About the author

Walter Blair

Walter practiced law in Washington, D.C., and Maryland for many years, then began writing fiction in 2010. His thrillers run through the streets he knows best.

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Early readers on COVID-19 RETRIBUTION

What early readers are saying

  • “Suspenseful.”
  • “Masterful.”
  • “Mind-bending.”
  • “Jaw dropping.”
  • “Deliciously clever.”
  • “You won't be able to put this one down.”

From advance readers of COVID-19 RETRIBUTION.

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of the profit goes to the children of Ukraine.

From release day through December 2027, half the profit from COVID-19 RETRIBUTION goes to the children of Ukraine. Buy a copy, in any format, and you're part of it.

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