โ Scribed by Michael Palmer
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
rom the blockbuster, New York Times bestselling author comes a
high-concept, high-octane thriller at the crossroads of presidential
politics and cutting-edge medicine. . . .
Gabe Singleton and
Andrew Stoddard were roommates at the Naval Academy in Annapolis years
ago. Today, Gabe is a country doctor and his friend Andrew has gone from
war hero to governor to President of the United States. One day, while
the United States is embroiled in a bitter presidential election
campaign, Marine One lands on Gabe's Wyoming ranch, and President
Stoddard delivers a disturbing revelation and a startling request. His
personal physician has suddenly and mysteriously disappeared, and he
desperately needs Gabe to take the man's place. Despite serious
misgivings, Gabe agrees to come to Washington. It is not until he is
ensconced in the White House medical office that Gabe realizes there is
strong evidence that the President is going insane. Facing a crisis of
conscienceas President Stoddard's physician, he has the power to invoke
the Twenty-fifth Amendment to transfer presidential power to the Vice
PresidentGabe uncovers increasing evidence that his friend's condition
may not be due to natural causes.
Who? Why? And how? The
President's life is at stake. A small-town doctor suddenly finds himself
in the most powerful position on earth, and the safety of the world is
in jeopardy. Gabe Singleton must find the answers, and the clock is
ticking. . . .
With Michael Palmer's trademark medical details, and steeped in meticulous political insider knowledge, The First Patient is an unforgettable story of suspense.
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