A Pound of Flesh, Sorta

by J. L. Greger

Overview

Leaders of drug gangs in New Mexico don’t want scientist Sara Almquist to testify at their upcoming trials for murder and racketeering. After Sara gets a package of sheep guts contaminated with the bacteria that causes the plague, FBI agents rush to protect her. But is the package a threat from the gangs to stop her from testifying or a public health alert by a whistleblower?

This mystery/ thriller is an example of science in fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780960028573
Publisher:	Bug Press
Publication date:	03/16/2020
Series:	Science traveler , #7
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	228
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

J. L. Greger is a scientist turned novelist. She lives in New Mexico with Bug, the prototype for the pet therapy dog who appears in her mystery/thriller novels. She demonstrates her interest in science, international travel, and her home state in the novels of her Science Traveler Series: The Flu Is Coming, Murder: A Way to Lose Weight, Malignancy, Riddled with Clues, A Pound of Flesh, Sorta, and others. Website: http://jlgreger.com

Table of Contents

36 chapters of ficiton- mystery/thriller

1 chapter of "The science behind the story" with scientific references

Editorial Reviews

1 Unique plot... involving animal guts and the plague, with a healthy dose of intrigue, action, and a touch of romance. –F. M. Meredith, author

2 Right at the start, Greger engages you with edge-of-your-seat suspense. As you try to solve the mystery, you’ll encounter some gruesome surprises, more heart-pounding police drama, colorful characters and many intriguing facts. I was also entertained by therapy dog, Bug, the Southwest setting/culture and Sara’s on-and-off love interest, Sanders. Fans who already know Sara the feisty medical epidemiologist from Greger’s earlier books will devour this action-packed novel, and new readers will want to collect them. Ffun read! Nancy LiPetri, author

3. A complex of plots and deception, missteps and twists builds to an exciting, surprising, and satisfying end. The story includes the Native, Mexican, and contemporary western culture set in the vast Southwestern scenery. Virgil Alexander, author

4. J. L. Greger has again written an enthralling scientific mystery combining the best elements of a whounnit, whydunnit, and thriller. Ilene Schneider, author

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