Fertile Ground - Couverture souple

Krich, Rochelle Majer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0340680512 ISBN 13 : 9780340680513

Editeur : Coronet Books, 1998

Synopsis

Dr Lisa Brockman's world is falling apart: the fertility clinic where she works is under investigation for embryo switching and other misconduct. Lisa's search for her fiance, the clinic director, leads her to uncover a sinister scheme motivated by greed, and to a remorseless killer.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

As she has skillfully done in her past novels Speak No Evil and Angel of Death, Rochelle Krich adeptly tackles another timely and ohen heated controversial issue, fertility procedures, within the framework of a twisting plot--in this her most heart-pounding and suspenseful novel to date.

Scandal has shaken the life and career of Dr. Lisa Brockman, a staff physician at the prestigious Los Angeles fertility clinic that has come under fire for alleged egg switching. She is further rocked by the murder of a young egg donor, and by the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Matthew Gordon, the clinic's founder and Lisa's fiance. With her medical career in jeopardy, Lisa reassures her patients--especially an anxious Orthodox Jewish woman carrying twins--that the rumors are unfounded.

While an L. A. P. D. homicide detective probes the possible connection between the young woman's murder and Matthew's disappearance, Lisa--plagued by guilt because she doubts her feelings for Matthew and confused about her yearning to return to Orthodox observance--launches her own desperate search. In the face of allegations of fraud, misconduct and embezzlement, she unearths a complex labyrinth of greed, deceit and cover-ups beneath the distinguished veneer of one of the world's most successful fertility clinics. As she closes in on the shocking truth behind the facility's darkest secrets, Lisa realizes she cannot trust anyone for behind the facade of friendship might lurk the twisted soul of a diabolical killer.

With a fertility clinic in turmoil as her backdrop, Rochelle Krich masterfully juxtaposes the science of life--with the ultimate reality of death.

Biographie de l'auteur

Rochelle Krich was born in Germany and lives with her family in California. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Coronet Books
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340680512
• ISBN 13: 9780340680513
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 342
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible