Doing Harm

A Novel

by Kelly Parsons

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Pub Date Feb 04 2014 | Archive Date Feb 08 2014

St. Martin's Press

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

Description

There are many ways to die in a hospital...being sick is just one.

Steve Mitchell, happily married with a wife and two kids, is in line for a coveted position at Boston's University Hospital when his world goes awry. His over-reaching ambition causes him to botch a major surgery, and another of his patients mysteriously dies.

Steve’s nightmare goes from bad to worse when he learns that the mysterious death was no accident but the act of a sociopath. A sociopath he knows and who has information that could destroy Steve’s career and marriage. A sociopath for whom killing is more than a means to an end: it’s a game. Because he is under a cloud of suspicion and has no evidence, he knows that any accusations he makes won’t be believed. So he must struggle to turn the tables, even as the killer skillfully blocks his every move.

A Note From the Publisher

KELLY PARSONS is a board-certified urologist with degrees from Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins, and he is on the faculty at the University of California San Diego.　 He lives with his family in Southern California. This is his first novel.

Advance Praise

“A classic cat-and-mouse game with a refreshing, unexpected twist . . . Top notch storytelling." —Steve Berry

“Doing Harm is a terrific medical thriller—compelling, gripping, and terrifying. You’ll shiver with delight.” —Harlan Coben

“Doing Harm is more faction than fiction, presenting a world so close to our own that you find yourself second guessing the characters as if they're sitting next to you. Repeatedly, I found myself breathless and troubled yet compelled to keep reading. Brilliant.” —Ridley Pearson