Critical -- Robin Cook

<b>New York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton return in this stunning novel from the "master of the medical thriller" (<i>New York Times</i>)--a ripped-from-the-headlines tale of an innovative doctor's dangerous downward spiral.</b> <p/>After a rough climb to the top, doctor and businesswoman Angela Dawson appears to have it all: a start-up--Angels Healthcare--that's about to go public, and a controlling interest in three busy specialist hospitals in New York City as well as plans for others in Miami and Los Angeles. But then a surge of drug-resistant staph infections in all three hospitals devastated her carefully constructed world... <p/>NYC medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton are naturally intrigued by the uptick in staph-related post-procedure deaths at these hospitals. Aside from their professional curiosity, there's a personal stake as well: Jack is facing surgery to repair a torn ACL at Angels Orthopedic Hospital. <p/>Despite Jack's protests, Laurie can't help investigating--thus opening a Pandora's box of corporate intrigue that threatens not just her livelihood, but both of their lives as well.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Robin Cook<br><b>Publisher:</b> G.P. Putnam's Sons<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/2008<br><b>Pages:</b> 544<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.65lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.54h x 4.28w x 1.13d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780425222881<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Robin Cook, M.D.