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After her young son’s neuroblastoma is in remission, medical examiner Laurie Montgomery returns to New York City work only to confront her most challenging case yet: the suspicious death of CIA agent Kevin Markham. With inconclusive autopsy results and toxicology panels that fail to confirm her poisoning theory, Laurie faces skepticism from her colleagues. Undeterred, she, along with her husband and fellow examiner Jack Stapleton, dig into links between the death and a large pharmaceutical company and several emerging biotech startups engaged in stem‑cell research. As they unearth a conspiracy of corporate espionage and medical misconduct, the pair must navigate a dangerous maze of biotech intrigue to protect themselves and bring the truth to light.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Thriller/Medical Thriller
Authors: Robin Cook
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