{"product_id":"9781982116422","title":"Bad Medicine : Catching New York's Deadliest Pill Pusher","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBad Medicine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Charlotte Bismuth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Charlotte Bismuth gives us a bold and cinematic true crime story about her work at the intersection of medicine and greed. \u003ci\u003eBad Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping memoir that toggles deftly between the personal and prosecutorial.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Macy, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDopesick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBismuth has written a brilliant account of prosecuting a doctor who became a drug dealer in a white coat. She is haunted by the voices of the dead and listening closely to the voices of the living\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.” —Nan Goldin, artist, activist, and founder of P.A.I.N.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBad Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a taut exploration of America’s deadly battle with opioid addiction—an unnerving and inspirational firecracker of a book.” —Karen Abbott, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ghosts of Eden Park\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eDopesick\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBad Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, the shocking story of New York’s most infamous pill-pushing doctor, written by the prosecutor who brought him down.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2010, a brave whistleblower alerted the police to Dr. Stan Li’s corrupt pain management clinic in Queens, New York. Li spent years supplying more than seventy patients a day with oxycodone and Xanax, trading prescriptions for cash. Emergency room doctors, psychiatrists, and desperate family members warned him that his patients were at risk of death but he would not stop.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBad Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, former prosecutor Charlotte Bismuth meticulously recounts the jaw dropping details of this criminal case that would span four years, culminating in a landmark trial. As a new assistant district attorney and single mother, Bismuth worked tirelessly with her team to bring Dr. Li to justice. \u003ci\u003eBad Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a chilling story of corruption and greed and an important look at the role individual doctors play in America’s opioid epidemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"A gripping read tailor-made for the silver screen.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn what she calls “a memoir from the trenches,” former prosecutor Bismuth shares her recollections of working on the four-year investigation and 18-week trial of a pill-pushing medical doctor...The takeaways? Prosecutors are human, and bad doctors can destroy lives.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBad Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is altogether a personal, emotional, brilliant collection of reporting.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eShondaland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A measured and powerful account of the landmark case that helped shape our ongoing national response to the opioid crisis. The story will leave readers angry, informed, and most importantly inspired to seek justice and change.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, founder of The Kennedy Forum, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Common Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A spellbinding story about bringing a deadly doctor to justice.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Patricia McCormick, two-time National Book Award finalist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestelling author \u003cbr\u003e“Charlotte Bismuth gives us a bold and cinematic true-crime story about her work at the intersection of medicine and greed. \u003ci\u003eBad Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping memoir that toggles deftly between the personal and prosecutorial.”\u003cbr\u003e —Beth Macy, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDopesick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“BAD MEDICINE is a taut exploration of America’s deadly battle with opioid addiction—an unnerving and inspirational firecracker of a book.”\u003cbr\u003e —Karen Abbott, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ghosts of Eden Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the victims of unscrupulous doctors to the detectives who built the investigation to the nail-biting trial of the criminal doctor, \u003ci\u003eBad Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read. “\u003cbr\u003e —Gerald Posner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGod’s Bankers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePharma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This page-turning true detective story blew my mind. Charlotte Bismuth shows, in brilliant detail, what happens when patients become victims. BAD MEDICINE is timely and important; I can't recommend it loudly enough.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Mona Hanna-Attisha MD MPH, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat The Eyes Don't See,\u003c\/i\u003e Flint whistleblower\u003cbr\u003e“A vivid and powerful first person account of the investigation \u0026amp; prosecution of a criminal doctor who helped fuel the opioid crisis.”\u003cbr\u003e —Patrick Radden Keefe, author of \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Pain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781982116422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Atria\/One Signal Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40588289179854,"sku":"9781982116422","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_cd08edab-c7bd-4501-a699-5f96a8ad06c6.jpg?v=1637691160","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781982116422","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}