Critical
Robin Cook
Published: 2007
Pages: 641
Angela Dawson, M.D, founded a start-up company, Angels Healthcare, then took it public. A surge of drug-resistant staph infections in all three hospitals devastates Angela's carefully constructed world. Not only do the infections result in patient deaths, but the fatalities also cause stock prices to tumble, leaving market analysts wondering if Angela will be able to hold her empire together. Jack Stapleton, a New York City medical examiner is facing surgery to repair a torn ligament at Angels Orthopedic Hospital. Despite Jack's protests, Laurie, his wife and also a medical examiner, can't help investigating-opening a Pandora's box of corporate intrigue that threatens not just her livelihood, but her life with Jack as well.