{"product_id":"9781250107435","title":"The First Family : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael Palmer, Daniel Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Captures the intense atmosphere of the White House…I   thoroughly enjoyed it.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e   \u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePresident Bill Clinton on Michael Palmer's \u003ci\u003eThe First Patient \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Growing up in the White House was never supposed to be easy. So when sixteen-year-old Cam, also a champion chess player, experiences extreme moodiness and an uncharacteristic violent outburst, doctors are quick to dismiss his troubles as adolescent angst. Still, Secret Service agent Karen Ray, whose job is to guard the president’s family with her life, is convinced that Cam’s condition is serious—enough so that she summons her physician ex-husband for a second opinion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first, the president’s team doesn’t want to listen to Dr. Lee Blackwood. But when Cam gets sicker, Lee must make a diagnosis from a puzzling array of symptoms. His only clue is a young patient named Susie, a young musical prodigy who seems to be suffering from similar symptoms as Cam. Hospitalized after an attempt on her life by a determined killer, Susie faces increased jeopardy as Cam’s case takes on a terrifying   new dimension. \u003ci\u003eIs someone trying to send a message—and kill the   president’s son? \u003c\/i\u003eAs Lee and Karen race for a cure to help Cam, they begin to uncover betrayals that breach the highest levels of national security. And until they can find the truth, no one is safe. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Seamlessly blends medicine, politics, and life in the White House  into a riveting potboiler of a story…Grabs you by the throat and won’t  let go until the last page is turned.” —James Rollins, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Seventh Plague \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eIntriguing.”—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe First Family: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What makes this story shine is the\u003cb\u003e mix of compelling characters and intriguing science\u003c\/b\u003e...Daniel is as adept as his father was at\u003cb\u003e finding suspense in the intricacies of medicine.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eTerrifying and all too plausible\u003c\/b\u003e—Daniel Palmer continues his father's tradition of delivering\u003cb\u003e authentic and high-velocity medical suspense\u003c\/b\u003e.  The combination of medical chills and high-level Washington make \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e irresistible.” —Joseph Finder,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eParanoia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Switch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Palmer's \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e gives you \u003cb\u003elikable characters to root for, a top-notch villain\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eenough excitement to make your hair curl.\u003c\/b\u003e Have fun with this thriller.\" —Catherine Coulter, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Triangle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eDouble the trouble, twice the action, and quadruple the enjoyment\u003c\/b\u003e, this is a \u003cb\u003ehigh-octane game changer.\u003c\/b\u003e” —Steve Berry,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bishop's Pawn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eHigh-stakes and intelligent\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e is everything you want in a medical thriller. \u003cb\u003eChilling!\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e—Robert Dugoni #1 \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Sisters Grave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eadrenaline-fueled \u003c\/b\u003eentertainment that\u003cb\u003e twists, turns, surprises and satisfies!\u003c\/b\u003e” -John Lescroart, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Palmer novel transports you into the complex world of medical-legal-social ethics.\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe First Family \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003edoesn't disappoint,\u003c\/b\u003e wrestling with the murky questions of what we can do versus what we should do. \u003cb\u003eGripping.\u003c\/b\u003e” —Kathy Reichs, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times b\u003c\/i\u003eestselling author and creator of \u003ci\u003eBones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Daniel Palmer’s latest thriller \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e seamlessly blends genomics, politics, and life in the White House into a \u003cb\u003eriveting potboiler of a story. \u003c\/b\u003eIf you crossed the best of Robin Cook’s medical mysteries with the insider authenticity of David Baldacci's political thriller, you’d end up with a book like this, \u003cb\u003ea story that grabs you by the throat and won’t let go until the last page is turned.\u003c\/b\u003e” —James Rollins, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Seventh Plague  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250107435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40706800910542,"sku":"9781250107435","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_395ba642-6d39-4466-961a-104bc202e8a0.jpg?v=1640578301","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250107435","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}