Marker

From the Publisher - Dubbed the master of medical suspense by The New York Times, Robin Cook has been a favorite ever since his frightening bestseller Coma. In his latest tale, he continues that tradition of fast-paced, exciting and terrifying storytelling.... Young, healthy people have been dying after what seems to be successful, routine surgeryand New York City medical examiners Dr. Laurie Montgomery and Dr. Jack Stapleton suspect foul play. Despite resistance from superiors and the residents at Manhattan General, Laurie pursues her own investigation. Though it seems impossible to determine why and how the patients are dying, she comes to believe that not only are the deaths relatedtheyre intentional, suggesting the work of a clever serial killer with a very unusual motive. Then Laurie is dealt a double blow: While coping with Jacks inability to commit to their relationship, she discovers she carries a genetic marker for a deadly disease. As her personal life unravels, the need for answers becomes more urgent. And when Laurie becomes the killers next target, she and Jack must race to connect the dotsto stop a madman and save her life. With his signature blend of suspense and science, Robin Cook delivers an electrifying page-turner that delves into the murky ethics of developing genomic medicine and modern-day health care... As her relationship with Dr. Jack Stapleton begins to unravel, Dr. Laurie Montgomery starts investigating the inexplicable deaths of young, healthy people after successful routine surgery. She discovers that the deaths might be intentional—the work of a remarkably clever serial killer with a shocking motive. And then Laurie is hit with more devastating news: she might be carrying the genetic marker for breast cancer. As the need for answers becomes more urgent, Laurie is pulled into the nightmare as a potential victim herself. With time winding down, she and Jack must put aside the tensions between them in a race to connect the dots—and save Laurie’s life... New York City medical examiners Dr. Laurie Montgomery and Dr. Jack Stapleton confront a ballooning series of puzzling hospital deaths of young, healthy people after successful routine surgery. It seems impossible to determine why and how these patients are dying, yet Laurie comes to suspect that not only are the deaths related--they're intentional, suggesting the work of a remarkably clever healthcare serial killer nvestigating a series of bizarre deaths that have taken place among seemingly healthy young people after routine surgeries, doctors Montgomery and Stapleton confront institutional politics that hamper their ability to prove that the deaths were intentional, a situation complicated when Montgomery discovers that she carries a genetic marker for breast cancer and requires surgery herself. Investigating a series of deaths that have taken place among seemingly healthy young people after routine surgeries, doctors Montgomery and Stapleton confront institutional politics that prevent them from proving that the deaths were intentional. Robin Cook's electrifying twenty-fifth novel. The doctors now confront a ballooning series of puzzling hospital deaths of young, healthy people who have just undergone successful routine surgery