The New York Times bestselling author and master of medical suspense
delivers another shocker of a thriller filled with insider details and a
terrifying psychopath
Four murders.
Three accidents.
Two suicides.
One left…
THE LAST SURGEON
Michael Palmer´s latest novel pits a flawed doctor against a ruthless
psychopath, who has made murder his art form. Dr. Nick Garrity, a vet suffering
from PTSD--post traumatic stress disorder--spends his days and nights
dispensing medical treatment from a mobile clinic to the homeless and
disenfranchised in D.C. and Baltimore. In addition, he is constantly on the
lookout for his war buddy Umberto Vasquez, who was plucked from the streets by
the military four years ago for a secret mission and has not been seen since.
Psych nurse Gillian Coates wants to find her sister´s killer. She does not
believe that Belle Coates, an ICU nurse, took her own life, even though every
bit of evidence indicates that she did--every bit save one. Belle has left
Gillian a subtle clue that connects her with Nick Garrity.
Together, Nick and Gillian determine that one-by-one, each of those in the
operating room for a fatally botched case is dying. Their discoveries pit them
against genius Franz Koller--the highly-paid master of the non-kill--the art
of murder that does not look like murder. As Doctor and nurse move closer to
finding the terrifying secret behind these killings, Koller has been given a
new directive: his mission will not be complete until Gillian Coates and
Garrity, the last surgeon, are dead.
