Abra Cadaver

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Signet, Dec 15, 1998 - Family & Relationships - 394 pages
Jake Merlin is a full-time doctor, part-time amateur magician, and an all-around sleuth. So when he discovers the body of his long-lost roommate being dissected in the gross anatomy lab, he is determined to find out how his friend disappeared, and what really happened to him. With the help of a beautiful, gutsy district attorney, Jake follows a trail of deception and greed through the teeming streets of Pittsburgh, only to discover that someone has been taking the phrase donating your body to science to a new extreme! Now, with only his medical skill and magician's luck, Jake must stop the killing before he ends up on a slab himself!

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Section 1
9
Section 2
15
Section 3
19
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About the author (1998)

James Tucker, MD is the author of the medical thrillers, Abra Cadaver and Hocus Corpus. These works chronicle the adventures of Pittsburgh surgeon Dr. Merlin in a compelling mix of magic, medicine and mystery. In October 2000, NAL will publish his third novel, Tragic Wand. To visit his website go to: http://www.jtuckermd.com

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