Life Support

From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, a terrifying novel of deadly proportions as an ER doctor tries to determine the cause and cure of a fatal and mysterious virus before it becomes an epidemic. The quiet overnight shift at Springer Hospital ER suits Dr. Toby Harper just fine#8212;until she admits a man in critical condition from a possible viral infection of the brain. The delirious man barely responds to treatment#8212;and then disappears without a trace. Before Toby can find him, a second case occurs, revealing a terrifying fact: the virus can only be spread through direct tissue exchange. Following a trail of death that winds from a pregnant sixteen-year-old prostitute to her own home, Toby discovers the unthinkable: the epidemic didn't just happen#8212;someone let it loose...

the Overnight Er Rotation At Springer Hospital Is A Calm One, Which Suits Dr. Toby Harper Just Fine. While Toby Is Fiercely Proud Of The Stripes She Earned As A Resident In A Big-city Er, She's Come To Appreciate The Pace At Springer. But No Hospital Could Have Been Prepared For The Man Toby Admits One Quiet Night. Delirious And In Critical Condition From A Possible Viral Infection Of The Brain, He Barely Responds To Treatment. And Then He Disappears Without A Trace. Under Fire From The Hospital Administration For Literally Losing A Patient, And Fearful That She's Missed A Life-threatening Diagnosis, Toby Knows She Must Find The Patient. Her Hunt Is Intensified When A Second Delirious Patient Dies In The Hospital's Care. But Even More Chilling Is The Discovery That The Infection Can Only Be Spread Through Direct Tissue Exchange.

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richly Drawn Hospital Scenes....chilling Science...and Breathless Er-style Pacing....a Quick, Delightfully Scary Read.

Control was the word Dr Toby Harper lived by. She strove to keep her life in order, her ER in order. But no one could have been prepared for the man she admits one quiet night to the Springer Hospital. Delirious and in critical condition, he barely responds to treatment. And then he disappears without trace. The subsequent search leads Toby to a second patient with the same infection. And it reveals an unsettling twist - the infection can only be spread through direct tissue exchange. Soon Toby's on a trail that winds from a pregnant sixteen-year-old prostitute to an unexpected tragedy in her own home. Only then does she discover the unthinkable: a terrifying and deadly epidemic is about to be unleashed ... The overnight ER rotation at Springer Hospital suits Dr. Toby Harper just fine - until its calm is shattered by a man Toby admits one quiet night. Delirious and in critical condition from a possible viral infection of the brain, he bareley responds to treatment ... and then he disappears without a trace. But before Toby can find her missing patient, a second case occurs, revealing a chilling twist: evidence of an infection that can only be spread through direct tissue exchange (from the back cover) ... another novel of searing medical suspense, as a dedicated woman doctor probes into the cause of a mystifying and lethal outbreak. Following a trail of death that winds from a pregnant sixteen-year-old prostitute to her own home, Toby discovers the unthinkable: the epidemic didn't just happen -- someone let it loose.... A medical mystery on a racket to rejuvenate the old. It features Toby Harper, a doctor in a retirement community in Boston which caters to the rich. Toby's suspicion is aroused when patients admitted to her hospital exhibit symptoms of a rare disease. By the author of Harvest Dr. Toby Harper, on overnight rotation at Springer Hospital, uncovers what appears to be a deadly epidemic