In his most high-concept suspense novel to date, "New York Times"-bestselling author Palmer delivers a thriller pitched at the crossroads of presidential politics and cutting-edge medicine. Now available in a tall Premium Edition. Martin's Press.
Dr. Brian Holbrook thinks he can keep his life under control--as long as he continues to prescribe himself high doses of painkillers. But his secret is soon discovered, and he loses his medical licence and his job. Then Brian is offered a job at the Boston Heart Institute researching a miracle drug, and he thinks his prayers have been answered. ...
A brash young male doctor and a female pathologist, both of whom have come to the same small West Virginia town in the wake of personal tragedies, discover a strange, terrifying disease afflicting the local population.
In "The Second Opinion," Palmer has created a cat-and-mouse game where one woman must confront a conspiracy of doctors to uncover an evil practice that touches every single person who has ever had a medical test.
Written with a clear, straightforward writing style and packed with step-by-step projects for direct, hands-on learning, "Guide to UNIX Using Linux, 4E" is the perfect resource for learning UNIX and Linux from the ground up. Through the use of practical examples, end-of-chapter reviews, and interactive exercises, novice users are transformed into ...
In a Boston hospital, three women have hemorrhaged to death during labor. All three had been taking prenatal vitamins prescribed by obstetrician Dr. Sarah Baldwin. Certain there is some other factor linking the women, Sarah must fight to save her reputation. As she gets closer to the truth she becomes convinced that someone will do anything--even ...
Toby Nelms is an ordinary 8-year-old boy who needs a routine operation After all has seemingly gone well, months later terror takes over Toby's life. He has begun to relive every moment of his operation and burst into tortured screaming. Neurosurgeon Zack Iverson must discover the horrifying secret before an innocent child dies...
Young, talented, and ambitious, Dr Eric Najarian has all the qualities they're looking for at White Memorial Hospital. What Eric doesn't know is that he's being watched. And judged. An elite clique of medical professionals thinks he has what it takes to join their secret club. All the young doctor has to do is agree to play by their rules. But ...
Dr Harry Corbett is on his way to visit his estranged wife, Evie, who is scheduled for surgery the next day, for what he hopes will be a quiet evening of reconciliation. In recent weeks Evie, never quick to share her feelings, has been more closed and distant than ever. But, without warning, he arrives to find her dead in her hospital bed. The ...
From a blockbuster "New York Times" bestselling author comes a novel of medical suspense that begins with these chilling questions: Who has the blood samples you routinely give? Why don't you know? And what are they being used for?
A serial killer targets top executives at HMOs in this medical thriller by New York Times-bestselling author/physician Michael Palmer. Dr. William Grant, a devoted and highly altruistic surgeon, holds a very public grudge against HMOs: he's a member of the Hippocrates Society, an organization which believes that health-care insurers care more ...
One by one, patients at Boston Doctors Hospital survive delicate surgery, only to die shortly thereafter--mysteriously and horribly. No one knows why--except the Sisterhood, nurses bound together by a secret pledge to end human suffering--nurses with warped, deadly intentions.
Brilliant neurosurgeon Jessie Copeland is experiencing the greatest success of her career. A high-tech surgical robot called ARTIE (Assisted Robotic Tissue Incision and Extraction) recently saved the life of a star Olympic gymnast, and Jessie is now in charge of refining the modern life-saving device. Jessie's dream opportunity, however, soon ...
At a hi-tech health facility for women, a strange and puzzling illness has killed two patients. When pathologist Kate Bennett is called in to investigate, she uncovers a horrifying secret, which certain influential people will stop at nothing to protect.
Dr. Abby Dolan moves to Patience, California to be with her fiance Josh--an employee at Colstar, the town's manufacturing giant. Josh is soon suffering from blinding headaches, mania, and hostility. He is not alone. Abby notices that a number of her patients suffer from similar, unexplained symptoms. She and a colleague become suspicious about the ...
Guide to Operating Systems, Enhanced Edition provides the information needed to understand and support the desktop, server, and network operating systems in use today -- Windows XP, Windows Vista (the latest Windows version) Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows 2000, SUSE Linux, Fedora Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Mac OS X ...
Michael Palmer, a skilled physician and veteran of big city emergency rooms, burst on the literary scene with The Sisterhood , a riveting medical thriller that instantly climbed the New York Times bestseller list. Palmer followed up that smashing debut with a string of major bestsellers, each one revealing a new aspect of his talent for ...
A photographic celebration of the most beautiful villages of Provence, from the mountains of Luberon to the village perchees of the Alpes-Maritimes - their architecture, landscape and people. This book also contains specially compiled listings of hotels, restaurants, festivals and markets.
Hands-On Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the perfect resource for learning Windows Server 2008 from the ground-up! Designed to build a foundation in basic server administration, the book requires no previous server experience. It covers all of the critical Windows Server 2008 features, including the features unique to this new server operating ...
Dr. Abby Dolan moves to Patience, California to be with her fiance Josh--an employee at Colstar, the town's manufacturing giant. Josh is soon suffering from blinding headaches, mania, and hostility. He is not alone. Abby notices that a number of her patients suffer from similar, unexplained symptoms. She and a colleague become suspicious about the ...
This reference features complete statistics on every aspect of the game. New to this edition are an essay on collecting baseball memorabilia by Fox Sports anchor Keith Olbermann, an article about Civil War-era baseball by historian Patricia Millen, and a review of collegiate baseball history by expert Beau Riffenburgh.
Guide to Operating Systems provides the information needed to understand and support desktop and network operating systems in use today. Major concepts such as installation, upgrading, file system organization, security, and network connectivity, as they apply to Windows, Linux, NetWare, and Mac OS are covered in detail. Each chapter offers ...
This volume is designed for the instructors and students interested in the Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Server 2003 networking technology, but not immediately interested in covering the MCSE/MCSA Exam objectives. It provides complete coverage of Windows XP Professional and Server 2003 networking concepts in a concise manner and includes ...
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