The Last Surgeon - Hardcover

Palmer, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410428761 ISBN 13: 9781410428769

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2010

Synopsis

Surgeon Nick Garrity, a vet suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, spends his days and nights dispensing medical treatment from a mobile clinic to the homeless in D.C. and Baltimore. In addition, he is constantly on the lookout for his best friend who was recruited for a secret military mission four years ago, never to be seen again. Then there's the case of Belle Coates, an ICU nurse who appears to have killed herself...but left a subtle clue for her sister, Jillian, that connects her with Nick.

Now it's up to Nick and Jillian, a psychiatric nurse, to find out what really happened. Together, they determine that everyone involved in one specific surgical case is mysteriously dying, one by one... Soon their discoveries will pit them against Franz Koller, the highly paid assassin who specializes in the art of the "non-kill"--murder that does not look like murder. And Nick and Jillian are slated to be the next victims...

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Review:

Praise for

THE LAST SURGEON

“Prepare to burn some serious midnight oil.”—"Boston"" Herald"

“Highly suspenseful and compelling.”—"Booklist"

“Palmer has always been a good writer but he has never crafted a story as suspenseful as this one...This is the kind of book you read with a bright light on and all the doors locked...Franz Koller is one of the most deadly villains to grace the pages of a novel since the introduction of Hannibal Lecter.”—"Huffington Post"""

“Should please...all those who enjoy their suspense mixed with medical characters and settings.”—"Library Journal" 

“The thrill of the non-kill...[is] chilling.”—"North"" Shore"" Sunday"

“More twists and turns than a sociopath’s psyche...inventive and effective, an entertaining and engaging read.”—"California"" Literary Review"

THE SECOND OPINION

“A heart-pounding

Praise for

THE LAST SURGEON

"Prepare to burn some serious midnight oil."--"Boston"" Herald"

"Highly suspenseful and compelling."--"Booklist"

"Palmer has always been a good writer but he has never crafted a story as suspenseful as this one...This is the kind of book you read with a bright light on and all the doors locked...Franz Koller is one of the most deadly villains to grace the pages of a novel since the introduction of Hannibal Lecter."--"Huffington Post"""

"Should please...all those who enjoy their suspense mixed with medical characters and settings."--"Library Journal"

"The thrill of the non-kill...[is] chilling."--"North"" Shore"" Sunday"

"More twists and turns than a sociopath's psyche...inventive and effective, an entertaining and engaging read."--"California"" Literary Review"

THE SECOND OPINION

"A heart-pounding medical thriller...satisfying, expertly paced [with] enough suspense to keep readers happily turning the pages."--"Boston"" Globe"

"The novel is not merely a thriller but also an exploration of its central character's unique gifts and her determination to communicate with her comatose father despite overwhelming odds. Another winner from a consistently fine writer."--"Booklist"

"A splendid novel."--"Globe and Mail" (Canada)

THE FIRST PATIENT

"An exciting thriller that is full of surprises and captures the intense atmosphere of the White House, how the medical system works, and how the 25th Amendment could be brought into play. I thoroughly enjoyed it." --President Bill Clinton

"An incredibly realistic, frightening thriller that is every White House doctor's nightmare. " --Dr. E. Connie Mariano, White House Physician 1992 - 2001

"Endlessly entertaining...the roller-coaster ride of a plot builds to an undeniably shocking conclusion." --"Publishers Weekly"

Prepare to burn some serious midnight oil. "Boston Herald"

Highly suspenseful and compelling. "Booklist"

Palmer has always been a good writer but he has never crafted a story as suspenseful as this one This is the kind of book you read with a bright light on and all the doors locked Franz Koller is one of the most deadly villains to grace the pages of a novel since the introduction of Hannibal Lecter. "Huffington Post"

Should please all those who enjoy their suspense mixed with medical characters and settings. "Library Journal"

The thrill of the non-kill [is] chilling. "North Shore Sunday"

More twists and turns than a sociopath's psyche inventive and effective, an entertaining and engaging read. "California Literary Review"

A heart-pounding medical thriller satisfying, expertly paced [with] enough suspense to keep readers happily turning the pages. "Boston Globe on The Second Opinion"

The novel is not merely a thriller but also an exploration of its central character's unique gifts and her determination to communicate with her comatose father despite overwhelming odds. Another winner from a consistently fine writer. "Booklist on The Second Opinion"

A splendid novel. "Globe and Mail (Canada) on The Second Opinion"

An exciting thriller that is full of surprises and captures the intense atmosphere of the White House, how the medical system works, and how the 25th Amendment could be brought into play. I thoroughly enjoyed it. "President Bill Clinton on The First Patient"

An incredibly realistic, frightening thriller that is every White House doctor's nightmare. "Dr. E. Connie Mariano, White House Physician 1992 - 2001, on The First Patient"

Endlessly entertaining the roller-coaster ride of a plot builds to an undeniably shocking conclusion. "Publishers Weekly on The First Patient""

"Prepare to burn some serious midnight oil." --Boston Herald

"Highly suspenseful and compelling." --Booklist

"Palmer has always been a good writer but he has never crafted a story as suspenseful as this one...This is the kind of book you read with a bright light on and all the doors locked...Franz Koller is one of the most deadly villains to grace the pages of a novel since the introduction of Hannibal Lecter." --Huffington Post

"Should please...all those who enjoy their suspense mixed with medical characters and settings." --Library Journal

"The thrill of the non-kill...[is] chilling." --North Shore Sunday

"More twists and turns than a sociopath's psyche...inventive and effective, an entertaining and engaging read." --California Literary Review

"A heart-pounding medical thriller...satisfying, expertly paced [with] enough suspense to keep readers happily turning the pages." --Boston Globe on The Second Opinion

"The novel is not merely a thriller but also an exploration of its central character's unique gifts and her determination to communicate with her comatose father despite overwhelming odds. Another winner from a consistently fine writer." --Booklist on The Second Opinion

"A splendid novel." --Globe and Mail (Canada) on The Second Opinion

"An exciting thriller that is full of surprises and captures the intense atmosphere of the White House, how the medical system works, and how the 25th Amendment could be brought into play. I thoroughly enjoyed it." --President Bill Clinton on The First Patient

"An incredibly realistic, frightening thriller that is every White House doctor's nightmare. " --Dr. E. Connie Mariano, White House Physician 1992 - 2001, on The First Patient

"Endlessly entertaining...the roller-coaster ride of a plot builds to an undeniably shocking conclusion." --Publishers Weekly on The First Patient

From the Back Cover:

New York Times bestselling author Michael Palmer delivers a pulse-pounding thriller about a doctor-hero who heals broken lives and the chilling psychopath who targets him as his ultimate kill.

Surgeon Nick Garrity, a vet suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, spends his days and nights dispensing medical treatment from a mobile clinic to the homeless in D.C. and Baltimore. In addition, he is constantly on the lookout for his best friend who was recruited for a secret military mission four years ago, never to be seen again. Then there's the case of Belle Coates, an ICU nurse who appears to have killed herself...but left a subtle clue for her sister, Jillian, that connects her with Nick.

"Highly suspenseful and compelling."--Booklist

Now it's up to Nick and Jillian, a psychiatric nurse, to find out what really happened. Together, they determine that everyone involved in one specific surgical case is mysteriously dying, one by one... Soon their discoveries will pit them against Franz Koller, the highly paid assassin who specializes in the art of the "non-kill"--murder that does not look like murder. And Nick and Jillian are slated to be the next victims...

"THE LAST SURGEON is the kind of book you read with a bright light on and all the doors locked. Franz Koller is one of the most deadly villains to grace the pages of a novel since the introduction of Hannibal Lecter."--Huffington Post

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1410428761
• ISBN 13: 9781410428769
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 557