Hocus corpus

As chief of surgery at Pittsburgh University Medical Center, Dr. Jack Merlin knows that patient fatalities are a fact of life. But when four people die after successful routine operations, he has cause for suspicion. The victims have nothing in common-except the same insurance carrier. And the more he unravels the truth, the more ruthless he discovers his adversaries to be-but Merlin has more than one trick up his sleeve. . . .

Praise for James N. Tucker's Abra Cadaver:

"An irresistible cocktail of magic and murder. Sly, unpredictable, and cunning. This newcomer is one to watch." -H. Paul Jeffers, bestselling author of Who Killed Precious?

"Jim Tucker has pulled together some unforgettable characters in a wonderful page-turning whodunit. He brings his love of magic and understanding of medicine and mixes them up and presents the reader with a real gift." -Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D., Medical Correspondent, ABC News