Synopsis: A real-life obstetrician delivers a heart-racing novel of medical suspense, hospital politics, and a conspiracy that threatens to claim the hospital's youngest patients. Dr. Rae Duprae finds herself involved in dangerous doings after she uncovers a greedy scheme of medical sabotage in the birthing center across from the hospital--that just happens to be run by her former lover. Never before has amedical thriller so vividly captured the heart racing, front line drama of life and death hospital emergencies or imagined a more terrifying scenario for a doctor. Drawing on years of experience as an obstetrician, and her rare gift for realism and suspense, Margaret Cuthbert has created a tour de force that will arouse your darkest fears about the greedy side of the business of medicine.SAVE THE LIFE. SAVE THE LIFE....This is the mantra repeated by Dr. Rae Duprey, Berkeley Hills Hospital's premier obstetrician, who's haunted by the searing memory of her own mother's death in the back of an ambulance and driven by a passion to save the lives of the women and babies in her care. But when her candidacy for the chairmanship of Berkeley Hills' prestigious obstetrics department is derailed by a series of "bad baby" cases emanating from the politically sensitive birth center across the street a center run by her ex lover and nemesis, Bo Michaels Rae is determined to uncover the truth about why these seemingly routine deliveries are going fatally haywire.As her investigation unleashes a firestorm of resistance from all sides, Rae discovers that in the ruthlessly competitive atmosphere of today's health care system, everyone has a hidden agenda. And that may even include the newest member of the rival cardiac department, a charismatic doctor whose attractions Rae is finding difficult to resist. As the hair raising emergencies continue unabated, she begins to suspect the unthinkable: a sinister plan of medical sabotage, masterminded by a killer who is hardly a stranger to Berkeley Hills Hospital....Combining page turning suspense, utterly authentic characters, and the most riveting medical emergency scenes to be found anywhere, THE SILENT CRADLE takes the medical thriller into compelling new territory. With unique insight into the drama and politics of medicine today, Margaret Cuthbert's talents make for a memorable debut.
Numbers: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pages: 353
Publisher: Pocket Books, division of Simon and Schuster Inc
Language: English
ISBN: 0-671-01513-3
Product Dimensions: 9.5" x 6.5" x 1.5" (approx)
Hardcover: Yes
Dustcover: Yes
Condition: Book is in fine condition, tight binding, crisp pages, no stains. Dust Cover shows very little wear overall (almost looks new). Not on acid-free paper.
First Edition: Unknown, but does have the right numbers
Year: 1998
Clipped: No
Original Price: 23.00
**Condition of the book is an opinion expressed solely by the owner. It in no way represents a professional appraisal, although it is done to the best of owner's ability.
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