by Robin Cook
First published 2008
Jennifer Hernandez receives devastating news while studying medicine at UCLA. Her grandmother has died unexpectedly in New Delhi, just one day after traveling there for hip replacement surgery. The procedure was supposed to be routine and affordable. Jennifer cannot accept that her beloved grandmother simply died from complications. She flies to India determined to find out what really happened. Once in New Delhi, Jennifer discovers her grandmother's death was not isolated. Other patients have died under similar mysterious circumstances. The pattern suggests something more sinister than medical mishaps. As Jennifer digs deeper into the hospital records and procedures, she realizes she needs help. She reaches out to Dr. Montgomery, her mentor back home who works as a medical examiner. Together they must uncover the truth behind these unexplained deaths. Jennifer finds herself navigating unfamiliar medical systems, cultural barriers, and potentially dangerous cover-ups. Her investigation threatens to expose practices that powerful people want to keep hidden. What started as grief over a personal loss becomes a fight for justice and patient safety.
Genres: medical, suspense, mystery, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, investigation
Setting: New Delhi, UCLA
Period: 21st-century
435 pages · Hardcover · Putnam Adult
Content warnings: medical-trauma