Anthracis

<p><strong style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)><em>Anthracis</em> is the debut novel in an alphabetical series featuring Maya Maguire medical detective in her journey as an Asian American veterinarian solving microbial mysteries.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The spectacular southwestern desert is alive with </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Bacillus anthracis</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> spores and the summer is the hottest on record. As a new veterinary epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Maya Maguire confronts the largest most complex anthrax outbreak in U.S. history.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Infections in persons of color and immigration activists resonate with Maya's search as a Chinese American adoptee for a place in her American home. Younger than her fellow trainees and battling panic disorder from a horrific childhood accident she struggles to solve an epidemic mystery in a physician-dominated public health world. From her home base in New Mexico CDC sends her to join a federal team in Arizona including provocative physician Dr. Manolo Miranda and tightlipped veterinarian Dr. Dave Schwartz.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The epidemic is linked to climate change-that's the party line. But Homeland Security agents and the FBI are suspicious. Dave's an anthrax expert and spores match his home Texas Triangle of Death. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>An invisible enemy team secrets and romantic missteps may derail Maya's confidence. If</span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> she can't find the source thousands could perish from anthrax-laced heroin and tainted milk. </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Anthracis </em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>takes us to the front lines with scientists betting their lives and relationships on the investigation outcome. </span></p><p> </p><p><br></p>