Synopsis

DEATH HAS A NEW COLOR

A fast-paced, gripping thriller in the tradition of Michael Crichton, Robin Cook, and Dan Brown, The Red Death is a thriller fueled by the re-emergence of an ancient plague that gave rise to the Black Death–and the people trying to stop it. The question is: How do you stop something that you can’t see?

AN ANCIENT DISEASE re-emerges in the heart of New York City—a deadly bacteria that gave rise to the Black Death. Maggie De Luca, an epidemiologist who is fighting her own demons, works to uncover clues to contain the disease, but is always one step behind—her fate determined by the flip of a coin. Microbiologist Michael Harbinger believes he can make a vaccine that can stop the disease, but to do so would require an elusive plant that only grows in a remote region of the Amazon.

With the help of J.D. Stallings, a paleoanthropologist, and Samantha Boutroux, a bacteriologist, they set out to find the plant that holds the key before the Red Death pandemic grips the world—or has the First Horseman of the Apocalypse, Plague, already opened the gates to our final annihilation?

The mother of all plagues is back . . .
Let the death toll begin . . .

“RING AROUND THE ROSIE,
POCKETS FULL OF POSIES,
ASHES . . . ASHES . . .
WE ALL FALL DOWN.”

Review

I will never look at money laying on the street the same way again!

This book kept me on the edge of my seat and I had a hard time putting it down. From following a coin and how it infected so many people and the path of several trying to pin down the cause, the source, and how to stop this plague from continuing.

There are a lot of details about bacterial plagues, the Amazon, and other technical things but that just adds to this story to have a better feel and understanding of what various organizations do and how the Amazon has quite the mind boggling population of wildlife and plants.

I’ve always believed in natural remedies for diseases etc and know that many drugs start off based off plants, but this takes it to a whole new level.

The interactions between the characters add depth to the story and while many characters are not around long as they succumb to the bacteria, they are still well developed for their short life span.

I highly recommend this book if you like suspense/thrillers and we give it 5 paws up.

About the Author

Birgitte Märgen began writing stories at the age of nine. Her eclectic style of writing crosses over many genres. An avid thrill-seeker, she can usually be found high above the ground or far below. Her books include the bone-chilling thriller “The Red Death” and the gothic fairytale, “Evie and the Upside-Down World of Nevermore.” She lives in the mountains with her family.

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