Modern, original fiction for learners of English. When the wife of a prominent surgeon dies suddenly in the hospital emergency room of Mercy Hospital in Milwaukee, USA, Dr Maxine Cassidy suspects murder. Maxine is determined to find the killer and starts an investigation of her own. However, when someone tries to kill her, she begins to wonder which of her medical colleagues she can trust.

Contents

Chapter 1 Death in the ER; Chapter 2 Doubts; Chapter 3 Poison; Chapter 4 An unexpected visit; Chapter 5 Suspicions; Chapter 6 Grabowski gets no answers; Chapter 7 Hank gets angry; Chapter 8 Maxine and Grabowski talk; Chapter 9 Attack at the tennis club; Chapter 10 A new suspect; Chapter 11 Lies; Chapter 12 Another attack; Chapter 13 Lavelle knows more; Chapter 14 Maxine investigates; Chapter 15 24th Street and North Avenue; Chapter 16 Hank takes action; Chapter 17 Maxine finds the truth; Chapter 18 Post mortem