A press release from Jeff Carlson:

Jeff Carlson, author of The Frozen Sky, has released new “author’s cut” e-book editions of his Plague Year trilogy.  Unfortunately, due to his contracts with Ace, the new editions are available only outside North America – and this weekend, the first book is free.

Here is the revised jacket copy:
At last, the author’s cut of the bestselling apocalyptic thriller! The all-new Plague Year is twenty pages longer, less expensive, and packed with artwork.

“Terrifying.” —Scott Sigler
“Riveting.” —David Brin
“Rock-hard realistic.” —James Rollins

The nanotech was intended to save lives. Instead, it killed five billion people, devouring all warm-blooded lifeforms except on the highest mountain peaks.

The safe line is 10,000 feet. Below, there is only death. Above, there is famine and war. Mankind’s final hope rests with a scientist aboard the International Space Station — and with one man in California who gambles everything on a desperate mission into the ruins of the old world…

On Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plague-Year-Authors-Cut-ebook/dp/B00AHJTUBE/