'Dialogue that sparkles like champagne and a plot with as many twists as a corkscrew.  Were these sleuths after me, I think I would almost welcome being caught!'  - Anne Perry, author of Southhampton Row

Two elements of THE PLAGUE DOCTOR set it apart from other well-wrought mysteries.  First, E. Joan Sims writes action/chase/adventure scenes so colorful that they remind me of the best of "Romancing the Stone." Second, and of particular delight, Sims wields her pen cleverly, obviously taking full advantage of how much fun language itself is.   Readers will have a blast simply because so much of the novel is memorably phrased.  The politically and emotionally difficult subject matter is therefore presented to the reader under the best circumstances -- in the context of well-designed suspense and skillful writing.  How often do we see BOTH in a novel?"
- Polly Whitney, author of the upcoming novel DAKOTA MINOR, of the critically acclaimed THIS IS GRACEANNE'S BOOK and more.

"A unique trio of detectives bridges the generation gap in this scary tale of medical mischief when Kentucky's female version of the Three Musketeers battle evil in this scary tale of medical mischief."
Mary Welk, author of A Deadly Little Christmas.

"In Paisley, Cassie and Anna, E. Joan Sims has created a funny and feisty clan of amateur sleuths.  Sims's writing is witty, her plotting fast and sure. An enjoyable read!"
Teri Holbrook, author of The Grass Widow, and A Far and Deadly Cry.

“Quirky!  How else can you describe a whodunnit written about a mystery writer named Paisley Sterling, whose novels feature Detective Leonard Paisley?” - John A. Broussard

“The Plague Doctor is a fast paced, interesting read about an Epidemic Intelligence Officer from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention caught up in the middle of a murder mystery as he seeks to understand why there were too many miscarriages in a small southern town . . . the best novel I have read this year!”

Godfrey P. Oakley, Jr., Former Director of the Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities; Visiting Professor of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University