When Dr. Ben Lambert dies of an apparent heart attack, Dr. Josh Pearson is named the next personal physician to the former President of the United States, David Madison. Dr. Lambert and Madison were on a trip to Columbia when the heart attack occurred. David and a nurse, Rachel Moore, return to the United States with Lambert's body, but the body is stolen at the airport when the wrong person picks it up.
A couple of days later, David and Rachel come down with what appears to be diphtheria, but is actually a combination of diphtheria plus a deadly bacterium known as bacillus decimus. The only medicine that will cure them is an experimental drug called Robinoxine, also known as RP-78. Josh is treating David while a colleague is responsible for Rachel. Josh has a conflict of interest; he and Rachel have been dating for about a year and things are getting serious. But not enough of this experimental drug is available for both patients, not even enough for a full course of treatment for one.
Can Josh find enough of this miracle drug to keep David and Rachel alive, or is politics trumping medicine? Did Dr. Lambert really have a heart attack, or was it just made to look like one? Is this attack on former President Madison accidental or was this planned, and if so, by whom?
MIRACLE DRUG is an inspirational medical thriller that gets better with each turn of the page. It is riveting and fast- paced and will hold you spellbound. Dr. Richard Mabry certainly has the medical background and expertise to write such a detailed story, but also a gift of imagination for the way he presents this suspenseful tale. All of the characters are strong and believable, and there are many of them. It's hard to say who the main characters are because several play a major part in weaving the storyline together. Dr. Mabry shows us a tender side to some of the characters with their strong faith in God to see them through this horrendous affair. Some of the characters grow their faith as they work through their difficulties. If you're a fan of this genre, do not miss MIRACLE DRUG!
The infection wasnโt supposed to happen, but it did. The
treatment was supposed to take care of it, but it didnโt.
Then Dr. Josh Pearson discovers whyโhis patients, including
the former President of the United States, have been dosed
with a different strain of the original virus, one that is
universally fatal. The only chance for survival is treatment
with an experimental drug, but the manufacturer might
already have discarded its supply.
As if treating the President of the United States isnโt
stressful enough, the situation goes from bad to worse when
Rachel Moore, a nurse Josh is falling in love with, falls
ill. With the nationโs eyes on him, Josh must pull off a
miracle to save a man who holds a good deal of power and the
woman who holds his heart.
EXCERPT
Tears formed in Rachel Mooreโs eyes as she stood on the
tarmac of El Dorado airport in Bogotรก, Colombia, watching
the special metal coffin holding the earthly remains of
Dr. Ben Lambert disappear into the cargo hold of the
private jet. Dr. Lambert, Iโm so sorry. I wish I could
have done more.
An older man, the silver waves of his hair blowing
slightly in the wind, stood beside her. As though he
could read her thoughts, he said, โDonโt beat yourself
up, Rachel. No one could have predicted this. And you and
the others did everything humanly possible. Ben was
probably already dead when you found him.โ Then David W.
Madison, immediate past President of the United States,
put his arm gently around her shoulders and hugged her.
โI guess I know that,โ she said. โBut no one expected it.
I mean, we all had physicals along with our immunizations
before leaving, and he told me he was in tip-top shape
for a man of over sixty. Then, when we were eating lunch
at the church, he was in the bathroom...โ
โI know. Itโs a shock. Ben Lambert was an old friend. We
grew up together. And now heโs gone.โ Madison took his
arm away and looked down at the nurse. โYou know you
donโt have to be the one to accompany his body back to
Dallas. One of the other members of the party could do
it.โ
โNo, I think I need this to achieve some closure. Youโll
be coming back in a couple more days, and if thereโs a
medical problem after I leave, you still have Dr. Dietz
and Linda Gaston.โ
The door to the cargo hold closed with a thud, and Rachel
shivered despite the tropic heat. She lifted her carry-on
bag and started to turn away, but Madison stopped her.
โBen must have sensed something like this might happen,
because before we left he spoke to me about another
physician he thought should take care of me if he
couldnโt.โ Madison hesitated. โI think you know him.
Matter of fact, I imagine heโs the one meeting you at the
airport after you land.โ
โYou mean Josh?โ
โWhen you see him, please tell Dr. Pearson I need to see
him as soon as I return.โ
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