In this exhilarating medical mystery-thriller by Robin Cook,fan favorites Jack and Laurie are lured into the dark underbelly of hospital dangers when an internist is murdered. Colleagues turned spouses Dr. Laurie Montgomery and Dr. Jack Stapleton already have their plates full with crazy work schedules and family pressures. The last thing they need is a murder. When LaurieΓÇÖs longtime friendby all accounts healthy Dr. Sue Passerodies mysteriously in the hospital parking garagean autopsy is requiredwhich falls squarely under LaurieΓÇÖs purview as newly appointed chief medical examiner. So when Laurie asks Jack to take special care with the casehe can hardly refuse. With his curiosity sparked by the mystery around SueΓÇÖs deaththe indefatigable Jackcompelled to resolve the case at handsets out to investigate on-site at Manhattan Memorial Hospitaleven though it means blatantly defying the Office of Chief Medical ExaminerΓÇÖs rules. What started out as an inquiry into SueΓÇÖs tragic passing soon turns into a deadly and dangerous chess game between Jack and the clever and deranged killerwho might just administer another lethal blow if Jack isnΓÇÖt careful.