Murder in the Time of Plague

Glenn Haas

Dec 2014 · AuthorHouse

About this ebook

Murder in the Time of Plague is a novel set during the summer of 1793 when Philadelphia is decimated by a yellow fever epidemic that infects nearly one half of its citizens and kills as many as 200 poor souls daily. During this time a second killer roams the streets, taking the form of a murderer who terrorizes the beleaguered nations capital by stealing into his victims homes and with unprecedented surgical technique harvests their organs, one at a time. Dr. Christian Maier, a former surgeon for the British Army during the war for independence, returns to the city of his youth as the repatriated medical examiner. In addition to helping the city deal with the yellow fever outbreak, Dr. Maier uses the most advanced scientific methods of the day to analyze and investigate the crimes in his quest to bring the young nations first serial murderer to justice.

About the author

Dr. Glenn E. Haas is a former trauma surgeon who was born and raised in Philadelphia and practiced in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. While in the U.S. Air Force he was a triage officer and director of emergency services. He authored more than a dozen articles published in medical journals. He is the author of The Patriot Surgeon novels of two brothers and the medical care they deliver during the American Revolution. He also wrote Health Czar, the story of America’s fascination with the eugenics movement and her quest to develop a master race. An avid golfer and outdoorsman, he is retired and lives with his wife in Sea Isle City, N. J.