David Wynthers is a microbiology professor who needs to control all aspects of his life. His orderly world gets thrown into turmoil by the death of his wife. A cascade of events follows for Dave to cope with - murder, mystery, terrorists tracking him, sudden wealth, an intriguing police detective, and the FBI. Can Dave maintain control of the events swirling around him? A Man in Control is a fiction novel in the genre of Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense - Crime - Murder. It is the tenth book published by Harry E. Gilleland, Jr.