Dr. Brian Standish isn’t happy.
His wife thinks he’s a misanthropist, but Brian believes he merely hates most people.
He never wanted to be a hematologist, or a doctor for that matter. But he is and doesn’t like what he sees daily at Kilminster General, his hospital in the west of England: conceit, philandering, and dissembling, with Big Pharma feeding at the trough while acting as a puppeteer for his colleagues. And then there’s the tainted blood scandal, which his fellow doctors and the pharmaceutical industry seem to view as simply inconvenient and best not discussed to avoid upsetting their cozy arrangement.
More importantly, why are so many doctors at Kilminster ending up bizarrely dead? Is there a serial killer on the loose? What’s more, Brian may be the next murder victim.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Prologue
Introducing Myself
Ginger Nuts and Coffee
Secretaries and Scones
A Pretty Bad Month
Suffering Christmas
Who Knew My Brother Was Gay?
Sally White Shows Her True Colours
A Conference Abroad
The Emancipation of Neville
Mum Knew
Revenge of the Black Snake
Our First and Last Family Camping Trip
The Request
A Period of Calm at Last
The Pregnancy
Investment Plans
The Death of Kevin
Renovations
Year 2K
Cardiac Arrest
A Couple’s Trip
Fractured
STDs and Murder
Morris Dancing
Sexual Assault
Red Flags, Waiting Lists, and Hospital Managers
I Play Sherlock
Time for a New CEO
Smells a Little Fusty
A Bridge Too Far
Ashes to Ashes
The Interviews
Confession
Early Retirement
My Last Day
Brian’s Rules of Medicine
Author’s Note
Über den Autor
HENRY AVERNS was born in Warwickshire, United Kingdom, and worked as a consultant rheumatologist in Devon before immigrating with his wife and children to Canada. He now lives in Kingston, Ontario, where he continues to divide his time between medical practice, writing, and family.