The Mirage Man

The Mirage Man: Bruce Ivins, the Anthrax Attacks, and America's Rush to War
by David Willman


Less than a month following 9-11-2001 the US was a target of an anthrax attack. Letters were sent from a mailbox in New Jersey targeting politicians and members of the media. For years this case went unsolved.

David Willman does a good job of taking you through the events leading up to the attacks, and the following poorly run FBI investigation. For years the FBI focused on the wrong man, never suspecting microbiologist Bruce Ivins to whom they often turned for information about anthrax.

This is a tight and well-written book. You don't have to be a math or chemistry whiz to understand it. It is a quick read and well worth it.

- Kathy S.