Cuts of the Heart

France, 1917. Dr. Elise Henri-Martin, an infectious disease specialist, has

been transferred— again— away from the front, bringing cutting-edge, much-needed supplies to the countryside's largest field hospital. Mistakenly

drafted, she must earn Dr. Georges Pavard's trust, hoping her success will

aid a custody suit for her son.

Pavard, a staunch supporter of ‘ tried-and-true' works best, has returned

from ten years in Senegal, having fled France in professional

embarrassment, with no patience for ...