Michael Palmer "Vaccine"

Author: Michael Palmer Title: The Vaccine Genre: Medical thriller Year of first publication: 2002 Description: In the small town of Belinda, West Virginia, cases of a strange disease are breaking out. It manifests as facial deformities and bouts of madness, and leads to death. Dr. Matthew Rutledge—a young internist working in the emergency room of the town’s hospital—suspects that a local mine and coke plant, which is illegally storing toxic waste, is behind the disease. Despite threats, the doctor decides to unravel the mystery of the mine. At the same time, a young woman is murdered in Boston. Meanwhile, Ellen Kroft, a retired teacher from Maryland, and her family fall victim to threats from an anonymous killer. What connects these three storylines? You’ll find the answer within the pages of this utterly compelling book.