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In "Fatal," emergency specialist Matt Rutledge returns to his West Virginia hometown to confront a legacy of mine safety violations that killed his father. When a pregnant cafeteria worker in Chicago, a disfigured musician in Boston, and a miner in Belinda each succumb to a mysterious, hemorrhaging illness, Rutledge suspects a toxic chemical release from the local coal mine. Joined by Massachusetts coroner Nikki Solari, who is mourning the loss of her roommate, and retired teacher Ellen Kroft, who seeks justice for a family targeted by a killer, they each hold a vital piece of evidence. Together, they must uncover the truth behind the "Belinda Syndrome" before the disease—and the murderer—claim more victims.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Thriller/Medical Thriller
Authors: Michael Palmer
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