Cook, Robin, 1940-

Foreign body / Robin Cook. - New York : Berkley Books, c2009. - 507 p. ; 19 cm.

A series of unexplained deaths in foreign hospitals sends Jennifer Hernandez, an idealistic UCLA medical student, on a desperate search for answers about her grandmother's sudden death. With the discovery of other unexplained deaths followed by hasty cremations, Jennifer reaches out to her mentor, New York City medical examiner Dr. Laurie Montgomery, who has her own deep connection to Jennifer's grandmother.

ISBN: 9780425228951 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2008022334

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Grandmothers--Death--Fiction.
Hospitals--India--Fiction.
Women medical students--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Medical novels.

LC Class. No.: PS3553.O5545 / F67 2008b

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.54