Diagnosis Death (Prescription for Trouble Series #3)

by Richard L. Mabry

Overview

2011 RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award Finalist The threatening midnight calls followed Dr. Elena Gardner from one city to another, prolonging her grief. Even worse, they are echoed by the whispers of her own colleagues. Whispers that started after her comatose husband died in the ICU . . . then another mysterious death during her training. When a third happens at her new hospital, the whispers turn into a shout: “Mercy killer!” Why doesn’t she defend herself? What is the dark secret that keeps Elena’s lips sealed? Two physicians, widowers themselves, offer support, telling Elena they know what she is going through after the death of her husband. But do they? And is it safe to trust either of them with her secret? Soon Elena will find that even when the world seems to be against her, God is for her, if she'll only trust him.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426710216
Publisher:	Abingdon Press
Publication date:	04/01/2011
Series:	Prescription for Trouble Series , #3
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Richard L. Mabry, M.D. is a retired physician who writes medical suspense with heart. His novels have won multiple awards. He and his wife live in Central Texas. You can follow Richard online at RMabry.com, as well as on Twitter (@RichardMabry), and Facebook at RMabryBooks.

Editorial Reviews

Personal drama and spooky circumstances permeate this third and final installment of the physician-author's "Prescription for Trouble" series. When her husband is taken off life support in the hospital where she works, Elena Gardner becomes a grieving widow who must still perform her duties as doctor. A procedural blip complicates the circumstances of her husband's death and, to make matters worse, the emotionally devastated Gardner cannot recall her actions at the time of his death. Did she pull the plug on her husband? Her colleagues seem understanding, but when another patient in her care mysteriously dies, the hospital staff become suspicious. All the while, Gardner gets cryptic, threatening phone calls that follow her even when she relocates to Texas. Is Gardner at the center of these mercy killings or is someone close to her trying to sully her name? Mabry (Medical Error) crafts a tight medical drama that will have readers guessing. For fans of the gory, gritty details of patient trauma and hospital gossip, this book certainly will be an enjoyable page-turner. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

After Dr. Elena Gardner's comatose husband dies in the ICU and another patient succumbs while under her care, whispers of mercy killing begin to surface. Hoping to start over, Elena relocates to a hospital in Texas, but new patients begin dying, and mysterious phone calls abound. Is Elena really to blame for these deaths? Or is someone who knows her trying to set her up for the fall? VERDICT Mabry's third taut thriller (after Code Blue and Medical Error) is a good choice for readers who enjoy Tess Gerritsen, Robin Cook, and other authors of medical suspense.

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