Due Preparations for the Plague

The narrative explores the intertwined lives of Samantha, a survivor of a hijacked flight, and Lowell, the son of a victim, as they confront their shared trauma. Driven by her fixation on the past, Samantha's senior thesis becomes a catalyst for unraveling buried secrets and painful memories. The novel delves into themes of familial and national histories, the complexities of survival, and the dark realities of espionage in a post-9/11 world, revealing the profound impacts of terrorism on personal lives and societal dynamics.