Murders at Hollings General [Hardcover]

Jerry Labriola M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

Murders at Hollings General is a medical mystery involving a series of bizarre homicides at a major teaching hospital in New England. The protagonist, Dr. David Brooks, is an engaging if somewhat quirky doctor/amateur sleuth who confines his practice to making afternoon house calls for other physicians. To date, his investigative experience is limited, but he is pressed into probing the hospital deaths by his police detective fiancée, Kathy Dupre. And their relationship becomes the stuff of a sub-plot woven into the main story line. From the opening scene in which a surgical patient (the hospital's Chairman of the Board) is brutally killed on the operating table by an imposter surgeon, to David's last brush with death at the hands of latter-day samurai warriors, the protagonist faces a parade of conflicts. Suspense is enhanced through a story concept rooted in situational uncertainties, plot twists and unforeseen murder victims. As applied to each suspect, the opportunities and means for murder solidly exist, but it is in the area of motives--romantic entanglements, ties to foreign drug cartels, job terminations, hospital rivalries and power struggles--that the bulk of tension and conflict resides. David's search takes him into a world of martial arts, fortune tellers, Japanese daggers and the dispensing of illegal drugs from the back of an ambulance. In one major scene, he becomes trapped in his Mercedes convertible which is wrapped in barbed wire and in tow up a cliff for certain deposit over the other side. But this and other perils merely harden his resolve to find the killer.

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About the Author

After his first exposure to forensic pathology while serving in the US Navy, Dr. Jerry Labriola practiced medicine for thirty-five years and was an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut Medical School. He is the author of seven mystery novels. He is also coauthor, with renowned forensic scientist, Dr. Henry Lee, of four books dealing with forensic science: Famous Crimes Revisited, Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files, The Budapest Connection, and Shocking Cases. In the first two, they examine twelve well-known criminal cases, including Charles Lindbergh, Sam Sheppard, JFK, Vincent Foster, JonBenet Ramsey, O.J. Simpson, Scott Peterson, and the abduction of Elizabeth Smart. Their most recent book includes the Phil Spector case and Dr. Lee's experiences identifying bodies in the genocide atrocities in Bosnia and Croatia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 357 pages
• Publisher: Publishing Directions (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928782000
• ISBN-13: 978-1928782001
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,655,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Action Mystery novel, April 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Murders at Hollings General (Hardcover)

This book is not short on action. The main character, Dr. David Brooks has a number of close calls. The book is well written, and seems quite realistic. I can picture this book being made into a movie. FIVE STARS

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An easy to follow medical mystery, November 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Murders at Hollings General (Hardcover)

Working in a bookstore, I read a lot of mystery/ suspense books. I met the author of this wonderful book and was instantly hooked. The characters were very real and believeable and it wasn't filled with medical terminology that most people do not understand. A work of art.