Summary of the latest book,
publication date: November 2002.
STORY LINE
Medical, biological and technical research, particularly in
the area of stem cell research, genetic engineering, clotting,
super germs and bioterrorism, are turning up some awesome and
chilling new possibilities for the future of the human
race. While we are only beginning to understand the
potential benefits and threats these discoveries hold, one
write has boldly crafted a mystery whose characters are under
the influence of the heady powers these advances promise and
their moral repercussions. Perhaps no author is better
suited to tackle these issues then retired physician and one
time politician Jerry Labriola, M.D. In the much
anticipated new installment to his Dr. David Brooks Medical
Murder Mystery series, Murders at Brent Institute
(Strong Books; Hardcover. $21.95, available September 2002).
Dr. Labriola interweaves a fast-moving, seat-of-the-pants
mystery and compelling characters with the latest thinking on
the issues posed by cutting edge biomedical research.
A practicing physician for nearly 35 years, Dr. Labriola
had the opportunity to practice some forensic medicine in the
Navy when he first got out of medical school. An
interest in local politics eventually lead to the Connecticut
state senate, but his love for writing and mysteries
eventually won out. Murders at Brent Institute,
Labriola's fourth mystery novel, is an exciting tale
complete with two murders and a kidnapping; ruthless mobsters
connected to American, South American and Asian mafias;
hostile professional rivalries; and a sinister president of a
small South American country. The newest mystery also
features the irresistible Dr. David Brooks, the author's
charming and not-entirely-hard boiled sleuth for the new
millennium. Fans of Dr. Labriola's Murders at Hollings
General will welcome the return of Dr. Brooks and his
signature bow ties, black belt in karate, and an attaché case
nicknamed Friday. Also back are Dr. Brook's petite and
spunky fiancée, police detective Kathy Dupre, and sidekick
Musco Diller, a cab driver with some unexpecting sleuthing
skills.
When a key scientist at Brent Institute of Biotechnology is
murdered in his own home, Dr. David Brooks has little to go on
besides a box of chocolates left at the crime scene and a few
telltale signs that it may have been a contract killing.
In this thoroughly engaging yarn with relentless plot twists,
a second grisly murder follows on the heels of the first and
it soon becomes obvious that Dr. Brooks himself may be the
killer's next target. The clock is ticking when a
colleague's daughter is kidnapped. and Dr. Brooks must come up
with a plan to catch the killer and face down some of the
world's most dangerous criminals before any harm comes to the
girl.
The author's varied interests and expertise are apparent on
every page of this exiting mystery novel. Dr. Labriola
is co-author with the renowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry
Lee of Famous Crimes Revisited, a book that examines some of
the most high profile criminal cases of the last half century,
including the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and murder, the Sam
Sheppard case, the John F. Kennedy assassination, the JonBenet
Ramsey case, and the Nicole Simpson murder.
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