The touch of his hands and the plunge of his needle make every fantasy come true. Dr. Gavin Jenkins' miracle treatments permit his celebrated patients to get everything they desire: youth, beauty, vast wealth and the ability to satisfy every erotic appetite.
No wonder his famous patients adore him.
No wonder his name is their best-kept secret.
No wonder his influence runs from the secluded private island of a power-mad billionaire with a savage secret to the crimson-draped bedroom of a mid-eastern Prince with depraved sexual tastes; from the private dressing rooms of world-famous artists to the heights of international jet set society and to the inner sanctums of the White House itself.
No wonder Gavin Jenkins rises to the pinnacle of power and prestige.
No wonder he becomes enmeshed in a deadly web he himself created.
HOOKED takes place in the mid-20th century with America at the peak of its wealth and influence. Set in New York and Washington, a remote fishing village on the Turkish Riviera, Sweden, Vienna, Cairo and aboard Lydia, the world's most lavish yacht, HOOKED is a story of fame, greed, obsession and murder.
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"Slick and sexy. All the sure elements of a big seller written by pros who know how to tell a story." --Publishers Weekly
From the Author
HOOKED is based on real-life "youth doctors" who became as rich and famous as their celebrated patients. One of the best known, Paul Niehans, developed his "cellular therapy" in which particles of lamb embryos were injected into the patient. Dr. Niehans claimed the treatment would retard the aging process and cure almost everything from homosexuality to heart disease. Though viewed with suspicion by many doctors, Niehans counted among his grateful patients Pope Pius XII and Gloria Swanson. (This information is adapted from an article published by the Alicia Patterson Foundation.)
HOOKED and BRAINWASHED are Books #1 & #2 in the KILLER THRILLER Series and are available together in a boxed set.
