The Tulip Virus
Praise forThe Tulip Virus: "this taut thriller...unfolds with dramatic timing that is enhanced by a dual story...Danielle Hermans has managed to write a wonderfully structured novel based on meticulous research and an imaginative theme.  At the same time, she’s avoided a common pitfall of authors who may tend to become wordy and pontifical in narratives that reveal copious historical information.  This very satisfying historical mystery lays the groundwork for what may become a shibboleth for this author."-- NewYork Journal of Books "Hermans reveals how the past can impact the present and gives us a fascinating lesson in the history of the tulip industry, much as Michelle Wan has done in her mysteries about rare orchids...Sure to appeal to fans of contemporary mysteries with historical backdrop.--Library Journal "...intriguing...Hermans moves back and forth between the 17th and 21st centuries with ease and creates a historical mystery with contemporary relevance, a timeless tale of freedom and funamentalism."--Richmond Times-Dispatch "Hermans...has build an excellent first novel around them and their crash. Hermans is a smart researcher and a clever writer. She works plenty of historical colour into her plot, taking us into the heart of old Holland as Alec and Damian follow the trail that’s nearly 400 years old. There are also some bits of arcana forDa Vinci Codefans, and a really nice, slick twist at the end." --The Globe and Mail “The Tulip Virusis an elegant, taut, eerily familiar tale about a murderous legacy of greed, bubble and bust.”-- John MacLachlan Gray, author ofThe Fiend in HumanandNot Quite Dead