Critical - [Jack Stapleton 07] - Robin Cook - English

Angela Dawson, M.D., appears to have it all: at the age ofthirty-seven, she owns a fabulous New York City apartment, a stunning seasidehouse on Nantucket, and enjoys the perks of her prosperous lifestyle. But herclimb to the top was rough, marked by a troubled childhood, a failed marriage,and the devastating blow of bankruptcy as a primary-care internist. Painfullyaware of the role of economics in modern life, particularly in the health-carefield, Angela returned to school to earn an MBA. Armed with a shiny new degreeand blessed with determination, intelligence, and impeccable timing, Angelafounded a start-up company, Angels Healthcare, then took it public. With hercontrolling interest in three busy specialty hospitals in New York City and plansfor others in Miami and Los Angeles, Angela's future looked very bright.

Then a surge of drug-resistant staph infections in all threehospitals devastates Angela's carefully constructed world. Not only do theinfections result in patient deaths, but the fatalities also cause stock pricesto tumble, leaving market analysts wondering if Angela will be able to hold herempire together.

New York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and JackStapleton are naturally intrigued by the uptick in staph-related post-proceduredeaths. Aside from their own professional curiosity, there's a personal stakeas well: Laurie and Jack are newly married, and Jack is facing surgery torepair a torn ligament at Angels Orthopedic Hospital. Despite Jack's protests,Laurie can't help investigating-opening a Pandora's box of corporate intriguethat threatens not just her livelihood, but her life with Jack as well.

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