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And God himself said, “The wicked shall burn in the flames of justice.”

In the time of Noah, God flooded the earth to cleanse the world of the wicked. When a mysterious fever sweeps the country targeting drug users and prison inmates, some people claim that God is using this internal fire to punish sinners. Others believe that it is just a random illness. But how could it be spreading to such a specific segment of the population? Detective Derrick Cavanaugh is part of the task force charged with discovering the origin of the contagion and how it is being spread. His frustration grows as all the clues lead to dead ends and he begins to suspect that someone close to him may be sabotaging his investigation. Is this fever the fiery wrath of God? Could it be just a virus? Or did a worldwide religious group develop this weapon to reduce the population? As the death toll rises Detective Cavanaugh’s team scrambles to find the truth before the disease spreads to the innocent.