| Bloodstream Contributor(s): Gerritsen, Tess (Author) |
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ISBN: 0671016768 ISBN-13: 9780671016760 Publisher: Pocket Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: In this medical suspense novel, a doctor moves to Tranquility, Maine, to shelter her adolescent son from the city and the lingering memory of his father's death. When a boy under her care commits an appalling act of violence, she investigates the controversial drug she prescribed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Medical - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 4.22" W x 6.78" (0.52 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Geographic Orientation - Maine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 36209 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With her acclaimed novels Harvest and Life Support, Tess Gerritsen has injected a powerful dose of adrenaline into the medical thriller. Now, Gerritsen melds page-turning suspense with chilling realism as a small-town doctor races to unravel the roots of a violent outbreak--before it destroys everything she loves. Lapped by the gentle waters of Locust Lake, the small resort town of Tranquility, Maine, seems like the perfect spot for Dr. Claire Elliot to shelter her adolescent son, Noah, from the distractions of the big city and the lingering memory of his father's death. But with the first snap of winter comes shocking news that puts her practice on the line: a teenage boy under her care has committed an appalling act of violence. And as Claire and all of Tranquility soon discover, it is just the start of a chain of lethal outbursts among the town's teenagers. As the rash of disturbing behavior grows, Claire uncovers a horrifying secret: this is not the first time it has happened. Twice a century, the children of Tranquility lash out with deadly violence. Claire suspects that there is a biological cause for the epidemic, and she fears that the placid Locust Lake may conceal an insidious danger. As she races to save Tranquility--and her son--from harm, Claire discovers an even greater threat: a shocking conspiracy to manipulate nature and cause innocents to slaughter. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gerritsen, Tess: - Tess Gerritsen left a successful practice as an internist to raise her children and concentrate on her writing. She gained nationwide acclaim for her first novel of medical suspense, the New York Times bestseller Harvest; she followed her debut with the bestsellers Life Support and Gravity (both available from Pocket Books.) Her other novels includes Body Double, The Sinner, The Apprentice, and The Surgeon. Tess Gerritsen lives in Maine. |