The Inquisitor by Peter Clement

The Inquisitor by Peter Clement

It's spring in Buffalo, New York, and new interns run through the halls, staff doctors scurry to detect their patients' blunders, and everyone is aware of one unrelenting threat: a new and violent strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has hit America hard and is stalking the hospital like a wolf at the door.

The dominant mentality is They're intended to dieThat's why we label them terminalWhen these same patients tell of terrible near-death experiences, the hospital staff reasons it to delirium produced by medicationBut when ER head DrEarl Garnet gets blamed for the sudden death of a patient, the hospital staff attributes it to delirium caused by medication

With the SARS outbreak out of control and a storm of suspicion, fear, and mistrust rolling through the hallways of StPaul's, the hospital is shaken by a horrible crime: a respected researcher is found brutally murdered.

Peter Clement is a thriller writer in a league of his own, with excellent pacing, scalpel-sharp suspense, and an unequaled grasp of the inner workings of a big-city hospital. In his new book, he takes us on a electrifying, frightening, and always fascinating journey set on the front lines of medicine--where certain risks may be avoided and others can only be feared.

From the Hardcover edition of the book

Peter Clement, M.D., is a physician who previously served as the director of an emergency department at a major metropolitan hospital and now has his own practice. In addition to Lethal Practice, Death Rounds, The Procedure, and Mutant, he is the author of Lethal Practice, Death Rounds, The Procedure, and Mutant. He is the father of two sons and is married to a physician.