The colony of deadly scorpions at Long Point Nuclear Plant was eradicated. Or so people thought... Over a year later, Miles Ranleigh receives a worrying call. A man has been fatally poisoned by toxic venom. Miles and his companion Jill Ansty must race to destroy the fresh infestation. But this is a new strain of scorpion. They're larger, more savage - and infected with a deadly virus fatal to humans. And they're breeding...