The Complication: A Camille Delaney Mystery
Description
The first in the Camille Delaney Mystery series, The Complication is a fast-paced legal and medical mystery filled with greed, murder, and intrigue.After her friend Dallas Jackson suffers a fatal complication during routine surgery, Seattle attorney Camille Delaney is determined to find out why. Dallas was like a father to Camille, and she feels she owes it to him and his family to get answers. Knowing she could lose her partnership at her high-profile law firm for undertaking such an investigation, Camille takes a huge risk and starts her own firm, determined to bring Dallas's killer to justice. She turns for help to her friend Trish Seaholm, a quick-witted chameleonlike private investigator with an uncanny knack for blending into any situation.As the two dive headfirst into a dangerous investigation, they discover disturbing evidence that Dallas's case is not an isolated incident. A shocking number of patients are dying during run-of-the-mill surgeries at small-town hospitals--at the hands of the same two surgeons. Can Camille uncover the reason for these unexplained deaths before more patients fall victim? Or will her search for answers land her in the crosshairs of a killer?Product Details
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About the Author
Amanda DuBois started her career as a
registered nurse before becoming a lawyer. She has practiced in the areas of
medical malpractice and family law. She founded the DuBois Cary Law Group in
Seattle, Washington, where she is actively engaged in litigation, and Civil
Survival Project, an organization that teaches advocacy skills to formerly
incarcerated individuals. Amanda serves on several boards that support social
justice and women's issues. Her most recent passion is funding her Full Circle
Scholarship, which provides tuition assistance at her alma mater, Seattle
University School of Law. This scholarship is specifically granted to students
whose lives have been impacted by the criminal legal system. All of the
author's profits from your book purchase will be donated to the Full Circle
Scholarship and social justice organizations. This is the first novel in the
Camille Delaney Mystery series. The second book in the series, Deliver Them
From Evil, will be published in Spring
2023.
Reviews
"Superb female characters enrich this engrossing tale of medical scares and legal tussling." ―Kirkus Reviews
"'Page-turner' hardly does it justice! The Complication has everything: accomplished nurse/lawyer/pilot Camille Delaney as a brainy sleuth with a bevy of bold women helping her; a murderous surgeon with victims everywhere; gorgeous Pacific Northwest scenery; medical and legal drama--and suspense that Just. Won't. Quit. Whew! What a ride!"―Eric Redman, author of Bones of Hilo and The Dance of Legislation
"Nothing is quite as it seems in this taut medicolegal thriller by lawyer-turned-author Amanda DuBois. With a kickass female divorce attorney hell-bent on finding the truth and seeking justice when her friend bleeds out on the operating table, this is an engrossing read with twists and turns on every page."―Annette Clark, MD, JD, dean of Seattle University School of Law
"Amanda DuBois weaves a wonderful tale of suspense. Highly recommend this book!"―Shon Hopwood, author of Law Man
"As a retired justice of the Washington Supreme Court, I've seen the mysteries of justice and injustice, but not with the excitement DuBois has created. Law, medicine, ambition, family, privilege, and flying collide against the beautiful and challenging backdrop of Seattle and the San Juan Islands. Hang on for an exciting landing."--Faith Ireland, retired justice, Washington Supreme Court
"Thrilling and appalling, just how we like them. A definite page-turner, but keep the lights on. Amanda DuBois sparkles in her debut novel."―Skye Moody, author of the Venus Diamond series
"The Complication is a well-researched, entertaining, and fast-paced mystery that is clearly and simply expounded; it introduces a character that fans of the genre will identify with . . ." ―IndieReader, review of The Complication, an IndieReader Approved novel
"[A] cracking, fast-paced legal thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat."―Kristin Hannah, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Nightingale and The Four Winds
