Synopsis
From Robin Cook, the ‘master of the medical thriller’ (The New York Times), fan favourites Jack and Laurie return in another fast-paced story about a deadly bioweapon that could disrupt the world order as they know it.
When Laurie Montgomery temporarily steps down from her position as Chief Medical Examiner at the OCME to get a break from office politics, she...
Details
04 December 2025352 pages
9781035079179Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
Forensic pathologists and doctors-turned-detectives do battle against epidemics, lethal illness and drug-related deaths, the causes of which are far from natural . . . You’ll find yourself completely hookedDaily Mail
Likeable heroes, a compelling medical mystery and growing suspense – the result is a highly entertaining read. Commercial fiction, at its best, is pure entertainment. But Cook, like Michael Crichton, offers readers a smart dissection of contemporary issues that affect us allUSA Today
Praise for Manner of Death: Readers are in competent hands . . . As he has done in all of his novels, Cook once again rings a warning bell to raise awareness for a new area at risk for potential abuseNew York Journal of Books
Robin Cook virtually invented the medical thriller in the 1970s with ComaGuardian
