Absolutely unforgettable. In a small American town, an epidemic breaks out. Jacob Hansen, sheriff, mortician, and pastor, must helplessly watch as the residents ignore his warnings about the disease and disregard all quarantine measures. The death toll rises dramatically, and the peaceful village idyll is nowhere to be found. Panic ensues. And Jacob Hansen must make a choice: between his responsibility to the community and the preservation of his personal happiness. A novel that treats the reader's imagination like a hot needle.