spike: the virus vs. the people - the inside story spike: the virus vs. the people - the inside story spike: the virus vs. the people - the inside story is a 2021 book by british medical researcher jeremy farrar and british indian science journalist anjana ahuja. the book gives farrar's account of the covid-19 pandemic, his view of government policy as a member of britain's scientific advisory group for emergencies, and his fears about the virus's origins. first edition