Part of Dismas Hardy, book 8
First published 2003
The head of San Francisco's largest HMO lies dead in his own hospital. The hit-and-run accident looks straightforward until the autopsy reveals potassium poisoning. Homicide lieutenant Abe Glitsky targets physician Eric Kensing as his prime suspect. Kensing hires defense attorney Dismas Hardy, setting two longtime friends on opposite sides of a murder case. Hardy digs deeper and uncovers a disturbing pattern. Too many patients have been dying at the hospital. The deaths aren't accidents or medical mistakes. Someone is systematically killing patients the hospital has sworn to protect. As Hardy fights to save his client, the investigation strains his marriage and threatens his family. He must expose a conspiracy that values profit over human life. The case tests not only Hardy's legal skills but his friendship with Glitsky.
Genres: fiction, medical, mystery, crime, thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, friendship
Setting: San Francisco
468 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: medical-trauma, murder