Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prologue: Honolulu, 1984 1
4. 1 Beginnings 9
5. 2 The Bugs on the Body 21
6. 3 The Pigs’ Tale 31
7. 4 The First Flies 51
8. 5 Patterns of Succession 73
9. 6 Cover-ups and Concealments 91
10. 7 Predators 113
11. 8 Air, Fire, and Water 123
12. 9 Drugs and Toxins 133
13. 10 Coping 151
14. 11 Testifying 169
15. 12 Spreading the Word 189
16. Epilogue: Summing Up 205
17. Bibliography 213
18. Acknowledgments 217
19. Index 219