Breath and Mercy: A Novel by Mark Anthony Powers

“The story is riveting and kept me guessing until the last page.” —John A. Bartlett, MD, Duke University. While working in a New Orleans hospital ICU during an HIV epidemic in 1983, Dr. Phineas Mann and his team struggle to provide ethical care during a Category 5 hurricane. “Compelling from start to finish, Breath and Mercy quickly draws the reader into a series of action-packed medical adventures.” — Kim Talikoff, MD, Pediatrician, Educator and Documentarian.

Category: Thrillers – Medical

Ready for a great summer read that gives you a medical thriller, shines a light on systemic racism, and weaves in honey bee wisdom? “A Swarm in May is a gripping page turner you might have expected had John Grisham gone to medical school instead of law school.” — Dr. Lake Morrison, MD. In this debut novel, Dr. Phineas Mann has a loving wife, two children and a rewarding career in intensive care medicine. Then a challenging case presents: an elderly man in the throes of full-blown tetanus. When inexplicable setbacks occur, the darkness from Phineas’ past comes roaring into the present.