The Glass Man Protocol

"His limbs didn't lie at natural angles because the bones had been shattered; the skin tented by bone fragments that had turned into jagged shards of porcelain within a single heartbeat." When former neurosurgeon Dr. Claire Rousseau retreats to the quiet Colorado mountain town of Silver Creek, she expects peace, anonymity, and a chance to outrun her past. But when the mayor collapses during the winter festival, Claire recognizes the signs instantly—not a stroke, but a manufactured neurological event, the kind she hoped she’d never see again. Her instincts drag her into the morgue, where a single puncture wound, scattered petechiae, and a mottled liver reveal a chilling truth: someone is engineering illnesses designed to mimic natural disease. And Silver Creek is only the beginning. Teaming up with Sheriff Gavin Miller, a man haunted by the experiment that destroyed his family, Claire uncovers a pattern of escalating signatures—pulmonary flooding, skeletal degradation, and human bodies turned into unwilling signal relays. A transmitter hidden in the town clock. A corpse wired like an antenna. A scientist whose theology has become a weapon. To stop the outbreak, Claire must face a surgeon’s impossible paradox: cut the connection and risk catastrophic feedback—or hesitate and unleash a plague. In the mountains, isolation is deadly. And this time, the disease is listening. Perfect for readers who love: • medical thrillers with realistic pathology and cutting‑edge science • small‑town mysteries with Colorado mountain atmosphere • doctor‑detective partnerships and slow‑burn investigative tension • engineered diseases, bio‑experiments, and techno‑medical suspense • series built around unusual illnesses, forensic clues, and escalating conspiracies Key Features (Persuasive Bullet Points) • A gripping medical thriller blending neuroscience, pathology, and high‑altitude suspense • A compelling investigative duo—a surgeon with a past and a sheriff with everything to lose • A chilling antagonist whose scientific doctrine blurs the line between faith and weaponry • A Colorado mountain setting that amplifies isolation, danger, and atmospheric dread • A series‑launching mystery that foreshadows future engineered diseases and hidden experiments • Twists rooted in real medical science, perfect for fans of Robin Cook, Michael Palmer, and CJ Lyons