The Plague in San Francisco | The Year of the Rat | 1

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The Plague of San Francisco | The Wolf Doctor | 2

With plague spreading in San Francisco, Dr. Joseph Kinyoun faces fierce resistance from a city and state desperate to protect its image. Unwilling to back down, Kinyoun's (KIHN-yuunz) relentless efforts to contain the plague put him at odds with powerful opponents determined t ...

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The Plague of San Francisco | Duty and Truth | 3

The sharks are circling for Joseph Kinyoun. After trying and failing to convince San Francisco to take the plague seriously, his sole objective is now to defend himself and save his career. 

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