Fatal Intent

by Tammy Euliano MD

Overview

End-of-life care—or assisted death

When her elderly patients start dying at home days after minor surgery, anesthesiologist Dr. Kate Downey wants to know why. The surgeon, not so much. “Old people die, that’s what they do,” is his response. When Kate presses, surgeon Charles Ricken places the blame squarely on her shoulders. Kate is currently on probation, and the chief of staff sides with the surgeon, leaving Kate to prove her innocence and save her own career. With her husband in a prolonged coma, it’s all she has left.

Aided by her eccentric Great Aunt Irm, a precocious medical student, and the lawyer son of a victim, Kate launches her own unorthodox investigation of these unexpected deaths. As she comes closer to exposing the culprit’s identity, she faces professional intimidation, threats to her life, a home invasion, and, tragically, the suspicious death of someone close to her. The stakes escalate to the breaking point when Kate, under violent duress, is forced to choose which of her loved ones to save—and which must be sacrificed.

Perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen

While the books in the Kate Downey Medical Mystery Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:

Fatal Intent
Misfire (coming January 2023)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608094844
Publisher:	Oceanview Publishing
Publication date:	03/22/2022
Series:	The Kate Downey Medical Mystery Series , #1
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	500,637
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Tammy Euliano, MD, is a practicing anesthesiologist and tenured professor at the University of Florida. In addition to a prolific list of academic publications, YouTube teaching videos, and numerous teaching awards, she has also written award-winning short fiction. Fatal Intent is her debut novel. Tammy lives in Gainesville, FL, with her husband.

Editorial Reviews

Medical suspense as sharp as it gets. Euliano is off to a good, no, a brilliant start.” —Kathy Reichs, New York Times best-selling author


“This is terrific—delicious suspense, done-that authenticity, and a great main character in Dr. Kate Downey . . . We want to see more of her.” —Lee Child, New York Times best-selling author


“Fatal Intent rings with thrilling authenticity. Tammy Euliano writes with convincing authority, immersing us in a world only a doctor truly knows.” —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times best-selling author


“Tense and fulfilling, there’s plenty of sizzle and emotional clout in this stirring debut. And, even better, it’s all written by someone who knows what she’s talking about. A wonderful beginning and I’m looking forward to more.” —Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author


“[Fatal Intent has] an intriguing plot with wonderful twists and turns and all kinds of dangers—devious and frightening! A wonderful debut for this talented author!” —Heather Graham, New York Times best-selling author


“Heartbreaking and searingly realistic, this terrific debut will have you turning the pages as fast as you can. Only a true medical insider like Tammy Euliano could concoct this riveting and authentic look inside the medical community’s life and death decision-making process—and the fragile patients whose lives are tragically changed. A tale of high stakes and shocking manipulations, the tension will keep you holding your breath until the very last page.” —Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today best-selling author


"Euliano, herself an anesthesiologist, brings authenticity to this chilling medical thriller. Readers will look forward to her next." —Publishers Weekly

“An inherently compelling page-turner of a read from cover to cover, Fatal Intent showcases author Tammy Euliano's impressive talents as a narrative-driven storyteller with a deftly ability for creating memorable characters and unexpected plot twists.” —Midwest Book Review

From the Publisher

01/25/2021

Jacksonville, Fla., anesthesiologist Kate Downey, the narrator of Euliano’s promising debut, is concerned about unusual patient deaths at her hospital. They all had minor surgeries, came out of the procedures in good health, but for reasons Kate doesn’t understand died a few days later. Kate suspects a temporary nurse anesthesiologist who was present at each of the surgeries is somehow responsible, but when she starts asking questions, she’s accused of sexual harassment and comes under scrutiny for the deaths. Despite being suspended and warned by an anonymous message left on her dog’s collar to back off, Kate determines to get to the bottom of the mystery. Meanwhile, she must make some crucial life and death decisions about her husband, a wounded veteran who’s in a vegetative state with little chance of surviving, and she’s also mourning the death at birth of a premature daughter. A possible romantic relationship that develops between Kate and one of the victims’ sons enhances the intriguing plot. Euliano, herself an anesthesiologist, brings authenticity to this chilling medical thriller. Readers will look forward to her next. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly