Angela and David Wilson, husband and wife medical partnership, are looking for a new life away from the pressures of the city. And new hop in their battle against the incurable disease destroying their nine-year-old daughter's life.Bartlet's state-of-the-art medical centre looks like the answer to the Wilsons' prayers. Until the falling of autumn leaves reveals something more sinister than the skeletons of the trees. For in this rural paradise, it isn't life the doctors try to save. It's money...

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.