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:
• 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
If you love medical thrillers with relentless tension, chilling science, and unforgettable characters, order The Glass Man Protocol today.
Chuck Morgan is an acclaimed author known for his gripping crime fiction novels. His works have garnered numerous accolades, including:
2019 Pacific Book Awards Best Mystery Finalist for Crime Delayed
2020 Pacific Book Awards Best Mystery Winner for Crime Denied
2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards: 1st Place Blue Ribbon, CLUE Book Awards for Suspense, Thriller Fiction for Crime Denied
2021 Chanticleer International Book Awards Finalist, CLUE Book Awards for Suspense, Thriller Fiction for Crime Conspiracy
2021 Chanticleer International Book Awards Finalist, Book Series, CLUE Book Awards for Suspense, Thriller Fiction for Crime Series, The Buck Taylor Novels
2022 Chanticleer International Book Awards Finalist, CLUE Book Awards for Suspense, Thriller Fiction for Crime Exploded
2022 Chanticleer International Book Awards Finalist, CLUE Book Awards for Suspense, Thriller Fiction for Crime Spree
2023 Chanticleer International Book Awards Finalist, CLUE Book Awards for Suspense, Thriller Fiction for Crime Scene
2023 Chanticleer International Book Awards Series Finalist, Mystery & Mayhem Book Awards for Crime Series, The Buck Taylor Novels
2025 Reader's Favorites Book Awards…Crime Unraveled…Silver Medalist
Chuck attended Seton Hall University and Regis College, and spent thirty-five years as a construction project manager. An avid outdoorsman, Eagle Scout, and licensed private pilot, he enjoys camping, hiking, mountain biking, and fly-fishing.
In addition to his crime series, Chuck authored Her Name Was Jane, a memoir about his late wife’s nine-year battle with breast cancer. He has three children, four grandchildren, and a Siberian Husky. Chuck resides in Lone Tree, Colorado.
He is the author of the Crime series, featuring Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent Buck Taylor. The series includes:
Crime Interrupted
Crime Delayed
Crime Unsolved
Crime Exposed
Crime Denied
Crime Conspiracy
Crime Unknown
Crime Exploded
Crime Spree
Crime Family
Crime Scene
Crime Victims
Crime Unraveled
Cold Justice
The Delia Cahill Series
The Assassin’s Heart
Edge of Betrayal
The Leilani Kealoha Hawaiian Thriller Series
Murder in Paradise
The Eye of the Navigator
The Last Spiral
The Mike Branik Series
Preserve, Protect, and Defend