Death Benefit
Death Benefit by Robin Cook is a first edition novel published by Penguin Publishing Group on August 7, 2012. This 544-page book is written in English and delves into themes of unchecked greed, medical malfeasance, and innovative science. The story follows Pia Grazdani, a medical student at Columbia University Medical Center, who becomes embroiled in a mystery after a tragedy occurs in the lab where she is conducting groundbreaking research on replacement organs for critically ill patients.
As Pia teams up with her classmate George Wilson to investigate the incident, they uncover a troubling connection to the life insurance industry, where two former Wall Street professionals are seeking to exploit actuarial data for profit. The narrative raises critical questions about the ethics of manipulating private insurance information and the potential consequences of such actions. Readers will find a blend of medical intrigue and suspense as the plot unfolds, revealing the darker side of both healthcare and finance.
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An “exciting” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) novel of unchecked greed, medical malfeasance, and startling science, from the #1 bestselling “master of the medical thriller” (The New York Times)
“An intense read that raises thought-provoking questions.”—Associated Press
Pia Grazdani is an exceptional yet aloof medical student working closely with Columbia University Medical Center’s premier scientist on cutting-edge research that could revolutionize health care by creating replacement organs for critically ill patients. But when tragedy strikes in the lab, Pia, with the help of classmate George Wilson, launches an investigation into the unforeseen calamity in the hospital’s supposedly secure biosafety lab.
Meanwhile, two ex-Wall Street whiz-kids think they’ve found another loadstone in the nation’s multitrillion-dollar life insurance industry, and race to find ways to control actuarial data and securitize the policies of the aged and infirm to make another killing.
As Pia and George dig deeper into the events at the lab, one question remains unanswered: Is someone attempting to manipulate private insurance information to allow investors to benefit from the deaths of others?
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