Intervention - Hardcover

PRAISE FOR ROBIN COOK'S PREVIOUS NOVELS

'Forensic pathologists and doctors-turned-detectives do battle against epidemics, lethal illness and drug related deaths, the causes of which are far from natural... you'll find yourself completely hooked' Daily Mail

'Likeable heroes, a compelling medical mystery and growing suspense - the result is a highly entertaining read. Commercial fiction, at its best, is pure entertainment. But Cook, like Michael Crichton, offers readers a smart dissection of contemporary issues that effect us all' USA Today

'Robin Cook virtually invented the medical thriller in the 1970s with Coma, which was turned into a film. He followed that with a further 28 medical thrillers, most of which were bestsellers' The Guardian

'Gripping... terrifying' The New York Times

'Strikes a deafening chord of terror' The Washington Post

'Holds you, page after page' Larry King

It's been more than thirty years since New York City medical examiner Jack Stapleton's college graduation and almost as long since he's been in touch with former classmates Shawn Doherty and Kevin Murray. Once a highly regarded ophthalmologist, Jack's career took a dramatic turn after a tragic accident that destroyed his family. But that, too, is very much in the past: Jack has remarried―to long-time colleague and fellow medical examiner Laurie Montgomery― and is the father of a young child.

A post-mortem on a young college student who had recently been treated by a chiropractor, leads Jack to investigate alternative medicine. What makes some people step outside the medical establishment to seek care from practitioners of Eastern philosophies and even faith healers?

Jack's classmate Shawn Doherty is now a renowned archaeologist and biblical scholar at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. He has recently obtained permission for a final dig beneath Saint Peter's in Rome―despite a long-standing grudge against the Catholic Church―and has made a startling discovery with huge ecclesiastical and medical implications.

When Kevin Murray, now Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, gets wind of Shawn’s findings, he’s desperate to keep them from the public. Kevin has strong political ambitions within the Church, but his association with Shawn threatens to undermine them. Kevin turns to his old friend Jack to help protect an explosive secret―one with the power to change live forever.