Night Moves

ISBN: 0595194362

Author: Barton, A. Keith

Condition: New

Product Description Dr. Brandon Cowley finds himself immersed in a conspiracy to defraud the federal government billions of dollars in a research protocol designed to put the majority of vascular surgeons out of business. The Heart Assisted Device is designed to obviate the need for more expensive and traditional cardiac bypass surgery, but positive research results must support the governments claim that the device is superior to the more expensive CABG surgeries. Brandon uncovers a plot to murder his patients to report favorable results and thus make the FDAs case for the new procedure. A parallel plot involves Mexicos intent to steal American biotechnology. This page-turner throws the reader into the worlds of medical research, governmental bureaucracy and conspiracy, and the sordid underground realm of organized crime. From the Publisher Barton's latest page-turner will keep you on the edge of your seat as Brandon Cowley uncovers a plot to murder his patients to report favorable results and thus make the FDAs case for the new procedure. The FBI is called in to investigate the unexplained deaths, that eventually leads to a syndicate boss in California. A parallel plot involves Mexicos intent to steal American biotechnology to create a financial empire for Louis Luchini, an international crime boss, by corrupting the American medical community and the FDA. The reader moves quickly from the Nations Capitol to San Diego, Austin, and La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur. This medical thriller throws the reader into the worlds of medical research, governmental bureaucracy, and organized crime. About the Author A U.T. graduate, Keith Barton grew up on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on Chincoteague Island where the ponies roam and swim from Assateague Island to his birthplace each year. The son of a naval officer, he moved every three years until his teens and enjoyed the waters on the East and Gulf Coasts including: New Orleans, Saint Simons Island, Virginia Beach, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. When Keith is not writing, he pursues his clinical psychology practice in Houston, Texas. He prefers suspense thrillers and has six published novels: The Protocol, The Reunion, High Rise, Camouflage, Symbiosis, and Night Moves.