Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes: Biographical Sketch

Website: www.chrisholmesmd.com

Chris Holmes is a pediatrician and epidemiologist. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of California, Riverside; an M.D. from the University of Cincinnati; and an M.Sc. in Public Health from the University of Utah. He has authored over fifteen professional articles in peer-reviewed journals on topics as diverse as pediatrics, occupational medicine, biomedical ethics, and the history of medicine.

Chris has four published books:

The Medusa Strain (Durban House, 2002), a gripping novel that protrays the dangers of biological terrorism in ways non-fiction never could.

Spores, Plagues and History: The Story of Anthrax (Durban House, 2003), a non-fiction work which traces anthrax epidemics and bioterrorism from the time of Moses to Saddam Hussein.

The Garden of Evil (Durban House, 2005), a novel highlighting the threat of food-borne bioterrorism. Using cutting edge science, the terrorist finds a way to incorporate a deadly poison directly into growing vegetables, then serve them up in a prepared dish. Five die, twenty-six become ill from the attack.

Blood on the Tartan (Highland Press, 2007), an historical novel set in the Highlands of mid-nineteenth century Scotland; a tale of the Highland Clearances, an ugly time in Scottish history when the land was cleared of people to make room for sheep; and of one courageous woman's struggle to preserve her land, her rights and her heritage.

The Mosquito Tapes, Chris's latest work, is a CSI-type forensic mystery about a man, a woman and a mosquito. And a couple of dead bodies! The book will be released June, 2009 (Highland Press).