The Blood Notes of Peter Mallow

“Unseen things are coming to your neighborhood – be afraid, be very afraid.” This quote from James Mangum, author of Dead and Dying Angels, sums up Dr. Paul Boor’s premiere novel, The Blood Notes of Peter Mallow . Be forewarned – this novel is not for the weak of heart – it is a suspense-filled biomedical thriller unfolding inside Galveston’s Bio-safety Level-4 laboratory. It has received top acclaim f rom w orld-renowned scientists, foremost among these being Dr. C.J. Peters, the virus hunter who headed the U.S. Army unit that battled Ebola in THE HOT ZONE , and the acclaimed

author of Virus Hunter.

In The Blood Notes of Peter Mallow , the plot unfolds in the lab of Dr. Mallow, a research scientist who is hot on the trail of an emerging bird-flu virus. At the peak of his academic career, Mallow begins his notes over the strange behavior of a brilliant but troubled student who becomes obsessed with drowning in one’s car. The student convinces Mallow to confront a board of auto-industry safety executives. When the senior scientist is ruthlessly dismissed, his notes take the reader into a downward spiral of a scientific career, the deadliest epidemic in history, and a horrific finale that won’t be forgotten. In The Blood Notes of Peter Mallow, the most dangerous organisms in the bio-lab are the scientists themselves!

Filmmaker, Roger Corman, says of the novel, “Scary, because it’s told from the inside. A great concept, full of drama, and what an ending!” “A must-read for anyone interested in the inner workings of these government-funded virus labs,” says New Mexico State Senator, Ellen Lively Steele. Margaret Canavan, Ph.D., Clinical Psychotherapist, says “….Kudos for giving us a “real” ending. Totally satisfying.” Geoffrey Leavenworth, author of Isle of Misfortune , sums it up best, “The plot is gripping, the writing elegant... It had me praying for psychological screening of all scientists.”

Dr. Boor’s book is character-driven, mainstream, and “real science” rather than science fiction. He adds personal and professional credibility to the book with his background as a Harvard-trained patholo­gist and scientist, and his current position as a professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Physician authors throughout history have a distinguished record of elevating the senses, and Dr. Boor is no exception. He began publishing short stories in 1990, and in 2007 he broke the record in the twenty-six year history of the Texas Writers’ League, when he became the first recipient ever to receive two first place awards in the League’s Novel Manuscript Contest.

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