Buck Fever

Bizarre behavior of deer near West Branch, a busy hunting and tourist stop in northern Michigan, is causing hunter concern and links to several deaths. Two rookie reporters and a seasoned veteran from the Detroit Times newspaper, pursuing the sensational scoop of a lifetime, encounter humans and deer strangely influenced by an apparent brain-bending disease leading to a horrific conclusion of murderous intent. A further look into human history provides uncanny references to similar...
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Bizarre behavior of deer near West Branch, a busy hunting and tourist stop in northern Michigan, is causing hunter concern and links to several deaths. Two rookie reporters and a seasoned veteran from the Detroit Times newspaper, pursuing the sensational scoop of a lifetime, encounter humans and deer strangely influenced by an apparent brain-bending disease leading to a horrific conclusion of murderous intent. A further look into human history provides uncanny references to similar strange occurrences possibly linked to a mysterious grain fungus toxin, existing throughout the world.Be prepared to accept the heart-pounding impossible, as Katie Kottle, Jeb Porter and Louis Dingman investigate and unravel this baffling age-old cause of peculiar human and animal behavior. Katie and Jeb, romantically involved, find themselves in a cozy thriller that brings them closer together and resolves a mystery in Katie's past. Let the story take you on a captivating journey through hunting woods, but be warned, you might get Buck Fever and not return."A smart, creepy, can't-stop-reading trek through a could-happen series of deadly events and mind-altering consequences with lots of twists and turns.""Interesting epilogue references to pyramid building, Salem witch trials, Jack the Ripper, and ancient writings--make it seem very real."