Kirkwood [Paperback]

John Alvah, Jr. Barnes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

Jay must find the saboteur before someone else dies... Code Blue! Kirkwood Medical Center electronic technician Jay Barlow knows about Life-and-death emergencies--he just never imagined that he'd be in that situation himself. While checking a defibrillator used to shock human hearts into action, Jay receives a jolt that starts a sinister, dangerous and ultimately fatal series of events. While Jay is recovering and being cared for tenderly by ER nurse, Debbie Farrell, Jay and his boss, Dan Harris, watch as the Biomedical Department is shocked by a series of mysterious and potentially lethal equipment malfunctions. As Jay's romance with the delectable Debbie grows, he and Dan begin to suspect deliberate sabotage. But why would anyone booby-trap machines designed to save lives? Jay himself becomes a suspect and then watches in horror as a fellow Technician dies in an accident caused by a faulty machine. When the breakdowns are used as an excuse to close down the entire department, Jay decides he must track down the killer before more innocent people are sacrificed. He suspects everyone, including his best friend, before uncovering the ruthless killer. Finally he recruits the entire department in a bizarre, fitting and very satisfying plot of revenge.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

John A. Barnes, Jr. embarked on a career in emergency medicine specifically to gather information, fueling his creative drive to write with the gamut of experiences that naturally ensued. His second mystery novel, Esbenshade, chronicles the essence of this unique occupation as he has come to respect it over the last three years. Its sequel, Esbenshade EMT, is currently in the making. Prior to this, John worked as a bio-medical electronic technician, (maintaining EKG and other medical machines), for seven years. His first mystery novel, Kirkwood, draws on the experiences of this earlier period. He lives in rural Pennsylvania with his wife and two sons. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 317 pages
• Publisher: Commonwealth Pubns Inc (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551970848
• ISBN-13: 978-1551970844
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,790,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great reading for those in the medical field., August 10, 2000

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This review is from: Kirkwood (Paperback)

Kirkwood got passed around my hospital until the pages were falling out. Everyone that read it was talking about how funny and how much fun it was. We all saw ourselves in the characters, and it continues to be a topic of conversation in the nurses' lounge.