{"product_id":"life-support-9780671553043","title":"Life Support","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, a terrifying novel of deadly proportions as an ER doctor tries to determine the cause and cure of a fatal and mysterious virus before it becomes an epidemic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe quiet overnight shift at Springer Hospital ER suits Dr. Toby Harper just fine--until she admits a man in critical condition from a possible viral infection of the brain. The delirious man barely responds to treatment--and then disappears without a trace. Before Toby can find him, a second case occurs, revealing a terrifying fact: the virus can only be spread through direct tissue exchange. Following a trail of death that winds from a pregnant sixteen-year-old prostitute to her own home, Toby discovers the unthinkable: the epidemic didn't just happen--someone let it loose....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTess Gerritsen left a successful practice as an internist to raise her children and concentrate on her writing. She gained nationwide acclaim for her first novel of medical suspense, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eHarvest\u003c\/i\u003e; she followed her debut with the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eLife Support\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGravity\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other novels include \u003ci\u003eBody Double\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sinner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Surgeon.\u003c\/i\u003e Tess Gerritsen lives in Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50326812229906,"sku":"9780671553043","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55dcd031-200a-4337-a505-581268d598a1.jpg?v=1727705723","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/life-support-9780671553043","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}