When patients check into a hospital, they put their trust and lives in the hands of strangers who promise care, compassion, and a cure. For those admitted to Wilkes Memorial Hospital in Washington State's capital city, that trust may be misplaced to the extent of murder. Bill Deming is a medical intelligence officer turned financial consultant on assignment to audit Wilkes Memorial Hospital for a prospective patron. It is a pleasant coincidence that this routine assignment takes Bill to the town of his youth and first romance after twenty years away. It doesn't take long before the Wilkes audit turns anything but routine, and instead uncovers a trail of questionable finances, suspicious patient deaths, and murder. With the help of a brilliant and attractive young nurse and her detective brother, what Bill uncovers threatens his job, his life, and the life of a newfound love.
Dave Pratt is a native of most of the west coast of the United States - and now makes his home in western Washington.
A freelance writer since 1977, Dave has authored more than sixty published articles, poems, short stories and novels. He also writes for a local newspaper and edits newsletters for charitable service groups and businesses. His latest book, the medical mystery "Buried in the Records", was released to book stores in early 2006.
Dave holds masters degrees in Hospital Administration (Baylor University) and Management (Webster University), and a B.S. in Psychology from Washington State University.
A retired Army Medical Service Corps officer with a background as a hospital administrator, Dave also has worked in the information technology field. He has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels in Alaska, Washington and in China.
