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It sounds like a horror movie: microscopic vampires entering your feet and stealing your strength. Gail Jarrow uncovers the medical mystery of the hookworm parasite that devastated the American South. Blending gross-out science with fascinating social history, this book reveals how one scientist’s discovery fought both a disease and a deadly stereotype.
High stakes, sharp needles, and a silent paw. AJ “Doc” Docker and his tactical K9 partner, Banshee, uncover a web of serial killers and corruption in a quiet mountain town. Combining gritty medical mysteries with high-tech canine tactics, this fast-paced sequel proves that in a town built on secrets, the only ones you can trust are your doctor and your dog.
Medicine meets the front lines of law enforcement. ER doctor AJ Docker and an elite K-9 named Banshee hunt for the truth behind a Jane Doe’s death. Written by a real physician, the novel offers high-octane action and unmatched medical authenticity.
How Victorian male doctors used false science to argue that women were unfit for anything but motherhood—and the brilliant doctor who defied them. After Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate from medical school, more women demanded a chance to study medicine.