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Bloomsbury presents Typhoid Mary by Anthony Bourdain, read by Nathan Osgood. From the host of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and bestselling author of Kitchen Confidential comes the true, thrilling story of Mary Mallon, otherwise known as the infamous Typhoid Mary. This is a tale of pursuit...

This series explores the true story of Mary Mallon, an Irish immigrant cook who became America's first documented healthy typhoid carrier. Between 1900 and 1915, Mary infected at least fifty-one people and caused three deaths while never experiencing symptoms herself. Verified through medical records, court documents, and hospital archives, the series follows her journey from anonymous domestic worker to permanent exile on North Brother Island, where she spent twenty-six years imprisoned without trial. The investigation examines the collision between individual liberty and public health, ...