Nina Post
ASIN: B00DQFFJ3Y
Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Pages: 214
Taffy Snackerge is a high school senior who likes doing things her way. Gifted in science, she'd rather analyze infectious diseases and pick up a girl for the occasional fling than deal with her boring schoolwork or the high school social scene.When she notices a surprising number of cases of food poisoning in the area, she's eager to dig in and find the cause. To help with the investigation, Taffy approaches the only teacher she's ever liked and respected, Van Brenner. As a former state epidemiologist, Van is uniquely qualified to help Taffy get the data and insights that she needs.However, Van has one condition: Taffy needs to work with two other students on the case, and she doesn't get to pick them. As the cases start to multiply and the underfunded state health department continues to drag their feet, Taffy knows that it's up to her to find out what's making so many people sick.But ...