Return of the Black Death: The World's Greatest Serial Killer

By Susan Scott and Christopher J. Duncan

If the twenty-first century seems an unlikely stage for the return of a 14th-century killer, the authors of Return of the Black Death argue that the plague, which vanquished half of Europe, has only lain dormant, waiting to emerge again—perhaps, in another form. At the heart of their chilling scenario is their contention that the plague was spread by direct human contact (not from rat fleas) and was, in fact, a virus perhaps similar to AIDS and Ebola. Noting the periodic occurrence of plagues throughout history, the authors predict its inevitable re-emergence sometime in the future, transformed by mass mobility and bioterrorism into an even more devastating killer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wiley
• Release date: Aug 20, 2004
• ISBN: 9780470090022

Susan Scott

Susan Scott is a New York Times bestselling author and leadership development architect who has enabled top executives worldwide to engage in vibrant dialogue with one another, with their employees, and with their customers for two decades. She pioneered the process of fierce conversations that has touched the lives of millions of people and now she's freshly applying these ideas to our romantic relationships. Susan lives in Medina, Washington.

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Reviews for Return of the Black Death

[heyyeah_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Interesting and convincing argument that the Black Death was not spread by rat fleas. I thought the additional conclusions and assumptions went beyond the evidence although I am definitely not an expert in this area. I've given this book 3 starts because it's dated hence the more modern day examples it uses are 10 years old.