"The Last Town on Earth" is a novel by Thomas Mullen set during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. It tells the story of a small, isolated town that decides to quarantine itself to protect its residents from the deadly virus. The townspeople face moral dilemmas as they grapple with the consequences of their decision and the impact on outsiders seeking refuge. As the story unfolds, tensions rise between those who support the quarantine and those who question its ethics. The narrative explores themes of fear, community, and the struggle between safety and compassion in the face of a public health crisis.