Oath of Office (41 page)
Michael Palmer is the author of sixteen novels of medical suspense, all international bestsellers. His books have been translated into thirty-five languages. In addition, Palmer is an associate director of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Physician Health Services, an organization devoted to helping physicians troubled by mental and physical illness, behavioral issues, and chemical dependency. He lives in eastern Massachusetts.
Excerpt from
Seeds of Deception
used by permission of the author, Jeffrey M. Smith.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imaginat ion or are used fictitiously.
OATH OF OFFICE.
Copyright © 2012 by Michael Palmer. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Palmer, Michael, 1942–
Oath of office / Michael Palmer.—1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-312-58753-6 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-4299-5043-5 (e-book)
1. Physicians—Fiction. 2. Mass murder—Fiction. 3. Conspiracies—Fiction. 4. Political corruption—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3566.A539O19 2012
813'.54—dc23
2011035934
e-ISBN 9781429950435
First Edition: February 2012