{"product_id":"critical-9780425222881","title":"Critical","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton return in this stunning novel from the \"master of the medical thriller\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e)--a ripped-from-the-headlines tale of an innovative doctor's dangerous downward spiral.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a rough climb to the top, doctor and businesswoman Angela Dawson appears to have it all: a start-up--Angels Healthcare--that's about to go public, and a controlling interest in three busy specialist hospitals in New York City as well as plans for others in Miami and Los Angeles. But then a surge of drug-resistant staph infections in all three hospitals devastated her carefully constructed world... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNYC medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton are naturally intrigued by the uptick in staph-related post-procedure deaths at these hospitals. Aside from their professional curiosity, there's a personal stake as well: Jack is facing surgery to repair a torn ACL at Angels Orthopedic Hospital. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite Jack's protests, Laurie can't help investigating--thus opening a Pandora's box of corporate intrigue that threatens not just her livelihood, but both of their lives as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780425222881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.54h x 4.28w x 1.13d","brand":"Robin Cook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085471543477,"sku":"9780425222881","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_866291b0-21b5-4862-8d2d-e31cb67d2f47.jpg?v=1765294261","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/critical-9780425222881","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}