{"product_id":"double-fault-kate-scannell-9798990898103","title":"Double Fault: A Doctor Nora Kelly Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a young patient dies during surgery, Doctor Nora Kelly must answer to his grieving parents, a vengeful colleague, social media threats, and an ex-mentor engaged in dubious stem-cell therapies in order to solve the mystery of his shocking death.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoctor Nora Kelly is shocked and perplexed when she loses a young, healthy patient during a routine surgery at Oakland City Hospital. Though the cause of his death is unclear, Nora is blamed by his devastated and litigious parents, a hostile colleague with a covert agenda, and armies of social media commentators who post demonizing videos of her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo survive the nightmare and redeem herself, Nora must solve the mystery of the puzzling death. The coroner's report leads her to suspect that her patient had been receiving risky stem-cell injections, but to prove it she must navigate a tricky liaison with her hostile colleague and a messy entanglement with her estranged mentor. \u003cstrong\u003eShe must also break through the parents' wall of secrecy to uncover their unwitting role in the tragedy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from her own experience of losing a child, Nora fits the puzzle pieces together to expose a complex scheme involving deceit, \u003cstrong\u003ebetrayal, stem cells, blackmail, bribery, and a college-admissions scandal\u003c\/strong\u003e. As she grapples with questions surrounding the death of her young patient, she comes to terms with the traumas of her past and gains new confidence both personally and professionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDouble Fault \u003c\/em\u003eis a searing medical mystery that deftly captures the tumultuous world of an urban hospital while tracing the plight of a gifted physician struggling against forces that threaten her life and reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR THE DOCTOR NORA KELLY MYSTERY SERIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor \u003cem\u003eLethal Control\u003c\/em\u003e (2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Scannell \u003cstrong\u003eexcels at characterization\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing a vibrancy to individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, from debutantes to homeless individuals... The plot is taut and engaging... Scannell's authorial gaze is remarkably compassionate, especially to those who have been discarded by society at large. \u003cstrong\u003eIn addition to being an intriguing mystery, the novel is a cry for social activism...\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLethal Control\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003ephysician-led mystery with a strong social message\u003c\/strong\u003e...This series title includes characters from a previous volume; their introductions here are light, but their personalities are still made apparent... And the book's mystery elements are punctuated with scenes of medical drama...These varying stories connect in the \u003cstrong\u003ehigh-energy resolution\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which Nora's fears-and her willingness to push through them-are validated...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eForeword Clarion Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Scannell lifts the veil on the life-and-death struggles taking place both inside and around the edges of an urban hospital. A fast-paced drama of overlapping lives, conflicting emotions, and the threats posed by immigration, human trafficking, and environmental degradation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Leslie Larson, author of\u003cem\u003e Breaking Out of Bedlam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor \u003cem\u003eImmortal Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e (1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eImmortal Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling, richly textured mystery that draws us deeply into the cloistered world of the hospital. A murderer or two may be on the loose in Scannell's thriller, but the psychological struggles and ethical mysteries encountered daily by her doctors and nurses prove just as riveting. A must-read!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Jodi Halpern, MD, author of \u003cem\u003eFrom Detached Concern to Empathy: Humanizing Medical Practice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Scannell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798990898103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Word Haven Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d","brand":"Kate Scannell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48996912169215,"sku":"9798990898103","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/double-fault-kate-scannell-9798990898103","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}