A Heartbeat Away

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Headline, Feb 13, 2014 - Fiction - 384 pages

A shocking medical-political thriller by the New York Times bestselling author and master of suspense, for fans of Robin Cooke and Michael Connelly.


The fate of the country lies in the hands of one man.


On the eve of his State of the Union address, President James Allaire is ready to give the speech of his career. But when a terrorist group lets a deadly virus into the Capitol building, horror is unleashed and the 700 people present must be quarantined.


Virologist Griffin Rhodes - currently imprisoned for alleged acts of terrorism - is the only person who could combat the strain. Enemies are closing in, and every presidential successor - but one - is trapped inside the Capitol. With the security of the nation at stake, can Griff unravel the mystery before time runs out?

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About the author (2014)

Michael Palmer, M.D., is the New York Times bestselling author of eighteen novels of medical and political suspense. His books have been translated into thirty-five languages. In addition, he is an associate director of the Massachusetts Medical Society's Physician Health Services, an organisation devoted to helping physicians troubled by mental illness, physical illness, behavioural issues and chemical dependency. He lives in eastern Massachusetts.

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