Harmful Intent

by Robin Cook

ISBN: 0399134816
ISBN-13: 9780399134814
Format: Hardcover

Summary

Jeffrey Rhodes, an anesthesiologist, is sued and then convicted of murder when one of his patients dies after a routine anesthetic injection. Determined to clear his name, Rhode jumps bail, disguises himself, and takes a position as a janitor in the hospital to investigate the death. With the aid of a nurse, he discovers that he and other doctors have been framed for the deaths. The killer is benefiting from the court cases and pursues Rhodes, attempting to eliminate him too.

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"I wanted the public to view this medical malpractice situation from a different perspective, because the public has a gross misconception about what this medical malpractice problem is."    -- Robin Cook

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"My books are written as mystery thrillers and not written to be compared with Henry James or any other more literary writer. They're written more or less as current-day entertainment-type novels.... I like my books to be enjoyed by someone who might be the chief of surgery here at the Massachusetts General Hospital as well as by a bus driver in Indiana."    -- Robin Cook

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Published date: 1989

Publisher's Notes

A physician goes underground to clear his name after a pregnant mother and her child die mysteriously on his operating table, and the real murderers are out to first ruin his reputation, then take his life.

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Paperback Reissue - Berkley Pub Group (1991) - from $1.00
Hardcover - Putnam Pub Group (1989) - from $1.00

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