The Kindling Effect: A Medical Thriller
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0688142982 / Publisher: William Morrow & Co, September 1996
An investigation into the bizarre behavior of their patients leads Dr. John Brock and Dr. Jenny Malone to discover that their clinic is conducting secret brain-wave experiments on prisoners from the local jail
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It all starts with the secrets inside the Hartigan Clinic, secrets that Dr. John Brook discovers after he lands a coveted job conducting electromagnetic brain experiments on a group of prisoners, attempting to control their criminal impulses. Soon he notices that these procedures are having the opposite effect and are making his patients increasingly disturbed, turning them into killers. Along with Dr. Jenny Malone, he begins a clandestine investigation of his power-hungry boss, Dr. Robert Hartigan, and his security chief, Tom Brody.Just as they are unfolding the medical mystery, two of the prisoners escape, beginning a horrifying killing spree across St. Louis and its surrounding areas. To bring this whole adventure to a stop, Brook and Jenny Malone must find the prisoners before Hartigan and Brody track them down and kill them. This sets off a multi-pronged chase that leads to a thrilling shoot-out at a boathouse by a frozen lake and a breathtaking showdown in the Great Smoky Mountains.
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