First published 2008
Gabe Singleton practices family medicine in a quiet provincial town when his old friend Andrew Stoddard calls with an urgent request. Stoddard now occupies the Oval Office as President of the United States, and his personal physician has vanished without explanation. He needs Gabe to step in immediately as the new White House doctor. Gabe accepts and travels to Washington, but something feels wrong from the moment he arrives. The President shows troubling signs of mental deterioration that don't match any normal medical condition. As Gabe investigates further, he discovers someone is systematically poisoning Stoddard with substances designed to drive him insane. The perpetrator remains hidden within the corridors of power, and Gabe must identify the would-be assassin before the leader of the free world loses his mind completely. Trust becomes impossible when anyone with White House access could be the culprit.
Genres: medical, suspense, mystery, crime, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: United States, Washington, Oval Office
Period: 21st-century
313 pages · Paperback · Bruna
Content warnings: medical-trauma