Doctor Charles Martel turned to research when his wife died of cancer and he wanted to know why. Then his world is shattered for the second time. His sick daughter is admitted to hospital: his research project is cancelled. Suddenly he's a man fighting against the odds.Against doctors who want to treat his daughter's leukemia the wrong way. Against a research institute that puts profits before ethics. Odds enough to turn a responsible citizen into a desperate criminal…

Dr. Robin Cook (born May 4, 1940 in New York City, New York) is an American physician and novelist who writes about medicine and topics affecting public health.
He is best known for combining medical writing with the thriller genre. Several of his books have been bestsellers on the "New York Times" Bestseller List. Several of his books have also been featured in Reader's Digest.