Dr. Jessie Copeland has built her career around precision. As a neurosurgeon at Eastern Mass Medical Center, she splits her time between operating rooms and her laboratory, where she develops ARTIE, a surgical robot designed to remove inoperable brain tumors. When her department head uses the untested device in a publicized case, the hospital attracts worldwide attention. The media coverage reaches Claude Malloche, a ruthless mercenary suffering from the exact type of tumor ARTIE was created to treat. Malloche infiltrates the medical center and forces Jessie to operate on him, demanding a guarantee she cannot give. Brain surgery offers no certainties, but Malloche threatens thousands of lives if the procedure fails. Jessie must navigate the most dangerous case of her career, knowing that one wrong move could trigger catastrophe.
Genres: science-fiction, medical, suspense, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, race-against-time
Setting: Eastern Mass Medical Center
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