The Flying Death

The Flying Death by Samuel Hopkins Adams is a thrilling mystery novel that follows the investigation of a series of mysterious deaths in a small town in New England. The deaths are all linked to a strange and deadly disease that seems to be spreading rapidly through the community. As the death toll rises, a young doctor named Jim Shedd becomes determined to find the cause of the disease and put a stop to it before it claims any more lives.With the help of a local nurse named Louise Armstrong, Shedd begins to uncover a web of deceit and corruption that seems to be at the heart of the outbreak. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they discover that the disease may be linked to a sinister plot to control the town’s water supply and that the people behind it will stop at nothing to keep their secret safe.As Shedd and Armstrong race against time to unravel the mystery and stop the spread of the disease, they find themselves facing danger at every turn. With its gripping plot, vivid characters, and suspenseful twists and turns, The Flying Death is a classic mystery novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.1908. American author, Adams was a reporter for the New York Sun, who at the urging of his friend Ray Stannard Baker, joined McClure’s Magazine, where he gained a reputation as a muckraker for his articles on the conditions of public health in the United States. Adams also wrote a series of articles for Collier’s Weekly, in which he exposed patent medicines; these pieces were credited with influencing the passage of the first Pure Food and Drugs Act. A prolific writer, Adams produced both fiction and nonfiction. His best-known novel, Revelry, was based on the scandals of the Harding administration. The Flying Death begins: Stanley Richard Colton, M.D., heaved his powerful form to and fro in his bed and cursed the day he had come to Montauk Point, which chanced to be the day just ended. All the world had been open to him, and his father’s yacht to bear him to whatsoever corner thereof he might elect, in search of that which, once forfeited, no mere millions may buy back, the knack of peaceful sleep. But his wise old family physician had prescribed the tip-end of Long Island. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.