The workings of the criminal mind meet their counterparts in the medical world in this dynamic, sophisticated, relentlessly intriguing thriller by veteran mystery writer Goldberg.

Readers are instantly involved in the unique, fast-paced plot centering on ten members of one family, the Blackman clan, ranging from the 80-year-old patriarch to the 23-year-old medical student, all on staff at Philadelphia's Jefferson University Hospital. The international intrigue, murders, attempted murders and chilling encounters take place in the hospital, on Philadelphia's city streets and Main Line, as well as in a private jet, a Paris apartment, and at the Orly Airport.