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Oath of Office

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Macmillan, Feb 14, 2012 - Fiction - 384 pages

Michael Palmer, the New York Times bestselling author of A Heartbeat Away and The Last Surgeon brings us a shocking new thriller at the crossroads of politics and medicine. 

What if a well respected doctor inexplicably goes on a murderous rampage?

When Dr. John Meacham goes on a shooting spree the office, his business partner, staff, and two patients are killed in the bloodbath.  Then Meacham turns the gun on himself.

The blame falls on Dr. Lou Welcome.  Welcome worked with Meacham years before as a counselor after John's medical license had been revoked for drug addiction.  Lou knew that John was an excellent doctor and deserved to be practicing medicine and fought hard for his license to be restored.  After hearing the news of the violent outburst, Lou is in shock like everyone else, but mostly he's incredulous.  And when he begins to look into it further, the terrifying evidence he finds takes him down a path to an unspeakable conspiracy that seems to lead directly to the White House and those in the highest positions of power. 


  

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The plot was equally predictable and ludicrous. - Goodreads
I am not huge fan of corn and I found the plot boring. - Goodreads
Another little page turner from Michael Turner. - Goodreads

Review: Oath of Office (Dr. Lou Welcome #1)

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Interesting plot concept...but this author's writing style is just not to my taste -- over the top and preposterous story line twists.

Review: Oath of Office (Dr. Lou Welcome #1)

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Dr John Welcome had worked years before with Dr John Merriman as a counselor after he had lost his license to practice due to drug addiction. Dr Welcome worked very hard to get his license restored ...

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MICHAEL PALMER is the author of sixteen novels of medical suspense, all international bestsellers.
His books have been translated into thirty-five languages. In addition ,Palmer is an associate director of the Massachusetts Medical Society Physician Health Services, devoted to helping physicians troubled by mental illness, physical illness, behavioral issues, and chemical dependency. He lives in eastern Massachusetts.

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