The novel focuses on the adventures of the Shenandoah, 'the daring Confederate raider that preyed on Yankee whaling and merchant ships as far away as the Indian, Pacific and Arctic oceans,' noted BookPage Web site reviewer John David Smith. Last Flag Down: The Epic Journey of the Last Confederate Warship, written with Ron Powers, is a 'fast-reading Civil War true adventure saga,' remarked a Publishers Weekly reviewer. A reviewer deemed the book 'well done and expertly written,' while Todd Richmond, writing on SF Site, called it a 'a very enjoyable book' that is 'sure to spark interest in the fascinating, if horrifying, topic of infectious disease and bioterrorism/biowarfare.' The novel turns a 'convincingly rendered probability into a very entertaining story,' commented Booklist reviewer Raul Nino, resulting in a novel that is 'compelling reading that leaves a frightening echo.' Baldwin and Marr draw upon many real-world resources to add realism and depth to their story, including references to the ProMED system, a database and reporting system used to report and research outbreaks of new diseases. Joining Byrne in his battle against the plagues and their creator are gorgeous journalist and former girlfriend Vicky Wade a young Orthodox Jewish boy with intricate knowledge of the online world and a variety of FBI agents and family members. Soon, Byrne finds himself in a life-and-death battle of wits and knowledge against the deranged Kameron. Even worse, Kameron is able to add another, eleventh plague, more frightening than the other ten. With his medical and epidemiological knowledge, Kameron is easily able to do so, with deadly and terrifying effects. Kameron, steadily becoming more unhinged, believes he hears the voice of God telling him to recreate the fabled ten plagues of Biblical times. Byrne's nemesis, and the instigator of the plagues in the book's title, is rival scientist Dr. Jack Byrne, a dashing and rugged scientist with a mysterious past. The novel concerns a dire threat of biological warfare and a diverse group of colleagues who band together to stop it. Marr, a physician, to write The Eleventh Plague: A Novel of Medical Terror. In 1998, Baldwin collaborated with John S. John Baldwin is a writer whose first book, Ice Pick, was published in 1983.

The Eleventh Plague is under option for film by Fox. (With Ron Powers) Last Flag Down: The Epic Journey of the Last Confederate Warship, Crown Publishers (New York, NY), 2007. Marr) The Eleventh Plague: A Novel of Medical Terror, Cliff Street Books ( New York, NY), 1998.

Ice Pick, William Morrow ( New York, NY), 1983. Agent-John Talbot, Talbot Fortune Agency, 980 Broadway, Ste.

Last Flag Down by John Baldwin