Critical (A Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery Novel)

ISBN: 0425222888

Author: Cook, Robin

Condition: New

New York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton return in this stunning novel from the master of the medical thriller (New York Times)-a ripped-from-the-headlines tale of an innovative doctors dangerous downward spiral.After a rough climb to the top, doctor and businesswoman Angela Dawson appears to have it all: a start-up-Angels Healthcare-thats about to go public, and a controlling interest in three busy specialist hospitals in New York City as well as plans for others in Miami and Los Angeles. But then a surge of drug-resistant staph infections in all three hospitals devastated her carefully constructed world...NYC medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton are naturally intrigued by the uptick in staph-related post-procedure deaths at these hospitals. Aside from their professional curiosity, theres a personal stake as well: Jack is facing surgery to repair a torn ACL at Angels Orthopedic Hospital.Despite Jacks protests, Laurie cant help investigating-thus opening a Pandoras box of corporate intrigue that threatens not just her livelihood, but both of their lives as well.

• Robin Cook | Critical | Laurie Montgomery | Jack Stapleton | New York