Life Support - Softcover

Tess Gerritsen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671553046 ISBN 13: 9780671553043

Publisher: Pocket Books, 1998

Synopsis

Tess Gerritsen joined the front ranks of thriller writers with her "New York Times" bestseller, "Harvest." Now she weaves utter medical authenticity into another novel of gripping suspense, as a dedicated woman doctor probes too deeply into the cause of a lethal, mystifying outbreak. The overnight ER rotation at Springer Hospital suits Dr. Toby Harper just fine -- until its calm is shattered by a man Toby admits one quiet night. Delirious and in critical condition from a possible viral infection of the brain, he barely responds to treatment...and then he disappears without a trace. But before Toby can find her missing patient, a second case occurs, revealing a chilling twist: evidence of an infection that can only be spread through direct tissue exchange. Soon Toby's on a trail that winds from a pregnant sixteen-year-old prostitute to an unexpected tragedy in her own home. Only then does she discover the unthinkable: an evil, deadly design to the frightening epidemic.

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Review:

John Saul Grabs you and holds you from page one....Be prepared to drop all your obligations until you finish.

People Richly drawn hospital scenes....Chilling science...and breathless ER-style pacing....A quick, delightfully scary read.

Publishers Weekly [A] spine-tingling medical chiller....The pieces in this adeptly crafted Rubik's cube don't click into place until the final page.

Book Description:

No one is safe . . .
IT’S GORY, IT’S GRIPPING, IT’S GERRITSEN.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0671553046
• ISBN 13: 9780671553043
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 400