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Violence
Some
Multiple murders in hospital settings; investigation violence
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Hospital as hunting ground; undetectable murder weapon creates high dread
What this book is about
A Robin Cook medical thriller (2005) in which Dr. Jack Stapleton investigates a series of deaths in New York City hospitals that appear natural but are actually deliberate. The killer is using a rare and undetectable substance, making the investigation extraordinarily difficult. Features Stapleton's tenacious medical examiner work against a methodical hospital-based murderer.
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Serial murder in hospitals
Medical body horror elements
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