Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America

In this updated, timely edition, Terrible Typhoid Mary by Sibert medalist and Newbery Honor winners Susan Campbell Bartoletti highlights, the true story of Mary Mallon, aka Typhoid Mary.

This riveting biography looks beyond the tabloid scandal of Mary's controversial life. How did her name become synonymous with deadly disease? What happens when a person's reputation has been forever damaged?

Terrible Typhoid Mary also examines extreme public health measures at the time and public misconceptions around disease. This edition includes updated content, such as an author's not on the recent COVID-19 pandemic, a timeline, annotated source notes, and a bibliography.