Forensic pathologist Dr. Laurie Montgomery suspects that a series of recent cocaine overdoses may be tied to a horrific conspiracy in the medical community. She theorizes that, with organ donors becoming increasingly scarce, organized crime has stepped in to reap the big money that can be made whenever there are dire shortages of essential items.

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.