Bestselling German author stung by plagiarism claim

Bestselling German author stung by plagiarism claim: One of Germany’s most successful authors, Frank SchÃ¤tzing, was facing the claim yesterday that he lifted large chunks of his latest blockbuster from the internet.
The book, The Swarm, is an apocalyptic eco-thriller which tells the story of how a mysterious undersea being known as Yrr incites the natural world to revolt against humans.