The Plague Doctor

False 9: The Curse of the Plague Doctor

By Nnamdi Alexander Mezue

Jake and Ella leave city life behind for a romantic retreat in a remote woodland cabin. Hoping to reconnect, they instead awaken bound to chairs before a stranger dressed as a plague doctor.

Bound by an ancient covenant, their captor forces them into a disturbing test of love and honesty. They must answer deeply personal questions truthfully, while his mask detects every lie. More than nine lies, or an attempt to evade a question, will unleash a deadly plague punishment. The truth offers their only chance of freedom.

As buried secrets emerge, Jake and Ella must confront their pasts, their insecurities and the fragile foundations of their relationship. This psychological thriller asks how much truth love can survive, and what dishonesty might cost.