Night Moves [Paperback]

A. Keith Barton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 29, 2001

Dr. Brandon Cowley finds himself immersed in a conspiracy to defraud the federal government billions of dollars in a research protocol designed to put the majority of vascular surgeons out of business. The Heart Assisted Device is designed to obviate the need for more expensive and traditional cardiac bypass surgery, but positive research results must support the governments claim that the device is superior to the more expensive CABG surgeries. Brandon uncovers a plot to murder his patients to report favorable results and thus make the FDAs case for the new procedure. A parallel plot involves Mexicos intent to steal American biotechnology. This page-turner throws the reader into the worlds of medical research, governmental bureaucracy and conspiracy, and the sordid underground realm of organized crime.

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Barton's latest page-turner will keep you on the edge of your seat as Brandon Cowley uncovers a plot to murder his patients to report favorable results and thus make the FDA’s case for the new procedure. The FBI is called in to investigate the unexplained deaths, that eventually leads to a syndicate boss in California. A parallel plot involves Mexico’s intent to steal American biotechnology to create a financial empire for Louis Luchini, an international crime boss, by corrupting the American medical community and the FDA. The reader moves quickly from the Nation’s Capitol to San Diego, Austin, and La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur. This medical thriller throws the reader into the worlds of medical research, governmental bureaucracy, and organized crime.

About the Author

Keith Barton grew up on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on Chincoteague Island where the ponies roam and swim from Assateague Island to his birthplace each year. The son of a naval officer, he moved every three years until his teens and enjoyed the waters on the East and Gulf Coasts including: New Orleans, Saint Simons Island, Virginia Beach, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. When Keith is not writing, he pursues his clinical psychology practice in Houston, Texas. He just completed his seventh book in three years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (July 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595194362
• ISBN-13: 978-0595194360
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,576,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Mystery by Mr. Barton, December 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Night Moves (Paperback)

As a temporarily displaced Texan I appreciate & enjoy the familiar Texas locations used by Mr. Barton in this book. The book is a multi-plotted thriller that involves the medical industry, US government agencies, as well as having plenty of international intrigue. My only objection to the book is it makes me more aware of one more possible form of terrorism that could be used against us. This time it's being done by the people we depend on for our own personal medical well-being. It' a good easy read that I highly recommend to others who like mysteries.