"an exciting and...satisfying read"—Kirkus Reviews"fantastic novel"—Readers' Favorite"You can always be a helper."Liza Larkin, a socially aberrant pathology resident, relies on these words of her late father to guide her through a world she doesn't feel a part of. If not for his training over the years and her psychiatrist's ongoing care, she might be in jail—or worse. So when her colleague, Megan, worries something awful has happened to her aunt, Liza does what she has learned to do. She helps. She drives Megan to Boston to look for the woman. It doesn't take long. Megan's aunt lies dead in her condo, in what is soon ruled a freakish accident. But Liza doesn't buy it. She suspects foul play, and with a formal police investigation now off the table, she'll hunt for the murderer herself, even if it means coloring outside moral lines yet again.Because justice...

Three and a half years after a bizarre incident nearly derailed his life, Benjamin Oris is back on track as a second-year orthopedic surgery resident. With a son he adores, a circle of supportive family and friends, and a great shot at winning the Conley Research Grant, his future looks bright. But when the severed limbs of his former patients start turning up in Philadelphia parks, everything he's worked for threatens to collapse. Covered in bite marks and bearing recent surgical implants, the hacked-off limbs heighten the anxiety among his already traumatized coworkers, many of whom survived a plane crash in Alaska the month before. Could someone they know be a killer? With the help of his CDC friend Laurette and her forensic-psychiatrist colleague, Ben must once again bury his skepticism and risk his career to uncover the monstrous force behind the gruesome murders. Before someone close to him becomes the next victim....

When the stalkee becomes the stalker... "A knockout that's just what the doctor ordered for thriller enthusiasts."—Kirkus Reviews Liza Larkin, a recent med-school graduate on the cusp of her pathology internship, isn't like most people. She would rather study the human brain or pound the heavy bag at the gym than spend time with others, and as an outsider she doesn't let societal norms confine her. So when a stranger's picture sends Liza's schizophrenic mother deeper into psychosis, Liza does a reverse-image search to identify him. Upon discovering he is a trauma surgeon at a Massachusetts teaching hospital, she impulsively changes her pathology residency program of choice to his center. She wants to be near him. She wants to know what he's up to. She wants to protect her family. See you in the ring soon, Dr. Sam Donovan. The bell has...

Medicine has no cure for evil...Ben Oris, a pragmatic med student from Philadelphia, gets cut by an old bone while touring the Paris catacombs. His companion Laurette, a public health student from Haiti, senses danger and worries an evil curse now runs through him.Ben scoffs at the idea—he simply has a wound that won't heal—and back home he returns to his stressful clerkship at the hospital. But when people close to him succumb to a grisly illness and a dark priest pursues him, his skepticism wavers. Could a bone from an 18th century skeleton with a frightening history really cause modern-day disease?With the help of Laurette, he scrambles to find a cure through Vodou before more of his loved ones die. But first, he must battle the mysterious priest who's bent on vengeance and determined to have Ben's blood as his own."A tense, perceptive tale of an investigation into a terrifying threat."–Kirkus...

A grieving doctor fights back against the world's growing inhumanity... "Rubin's revenge thriller is fast-paced and full of plenty of unexpected twists and turns...a true page-turner"—Kirkus Reviews To her Boston patients, Dr. Hope Sullivan is a conscientious doctor with a caring bedside manner. To her victims, she is a fierce protector of those who have been wronged. After losing everyone close to her, these revenge "tune-ups" are the only thing that make her feel...well...feel anything at all. Until one day, a mysterious email threatens to expose her. I know what ur doing, it says. At first, Hope ignores the electronic stalking, but when the threats become increasingly personal, she knows she must act. It isn't until the stalker gives Hope a taste of her own medicine that she uncovers a far greater danger, both to herself and to the patients she cares for. Content...

Come. Stay. The Abigael Inn has plans for you... "A chilling supernatural tale with indelible characters."—Kirkus Reviews Ben Oris, an orthopedic surgery resident in Philadelphia, is looking forward to his December vacation. After the year he's had, he could use a little R&R. But when a lawyer delivers some bizarre news, a week of rest and relaxation is the last thing he gets. A great aunt he never knew existed has willed a hotel to him. Bewildered, Ben now heads to Western Massachusetts where the three-century-year-old Abigael Inn awaits, up on a secluded hill overlooking the Berkshires. At least Laurette will join him in a few days. He and his girlfriend will have some fun, meet with a realtor, and then put the place up for sale and get back to their lives. In, out, done. Unfortunately for them, The Abigael Inn has other plans... Although a standalone novel, The...