The Taint

He was a salty old sailor, weather-beaten superstitious and in desperate need of money. So he sold three pints of his pure red blood — and the horror began...

First, the brutally mutilated bodies of a honeymooning couple are found at a campsite.

Next, a highly reliable nurse commits suicide during her night shift.

Finally, a sudden outbreak of a flu-like virus threatens to become an epidemic.

Dr. Rachel Adams searches for an answer in a deserted hospital laboratory — while the only clue flows freely in the sailor's tainted blood...