In this electrifying medical thriller from New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook a
family's exposure to a rare yet deadly virus ensnares them in a growing danger to mankind-and
pulls back the curtain on a healthcare system powered by profit and greed. Trying to find some
normalcy during the Covid-19 pandemic Brian Murphy and his family are on a summer excursion in
Cape Cod when his wife Emma comes down with concerning flu-like symptoms. But their leisurely
return home to New York City quickly becomes a race to the local hospital as she suddenly
begins seizing in the car. At the ICU she is diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis a
rare and highly lethal mosquito-borne viral disease seemingly caught during one of their
evening cookouts. Complicating the situation further Brian and Emma's young daughter then
begins to exhibit alarming physical and behavioral symptoms too. Emma's harrowing hospital
stay turns even more fraught when Brian receives a staggering hospital bill full of outrageous
charges and murky language. To add insult to injury his health insurance company refuses to
cover any of the cost citing dubious clauses in Brian's policy. Forced to choose between the
ongoing care of family and bills he can never pay and furious at a shockingly indifferent
healthcare system Brian vows to seek justice. But to get to the bottom of the predatory
practices targeting his loved ones and countless others he must uncover the dark side of an
industry that has strayed drastically from its altruistic roots-and bring down the callous
executives preying on the sick and defenseless before the virus can claim even more people . .
. Story Locale: New York City and Cape Cod
