A routine surgery. A devastating outcome. A conspiracy of silence.

Emma Caldwell checked into the hospital for a simple outpatient procedure. She never woke up. The hospital calls it a tragic, unavoidable complication. Her mother, a retired ER nurse, calls it murder.

Dr. Lena Petrova, the hospital’s new Director of Patient Safety, is tasked with one simple goal: make the problem go away. Her internal review is supposed to be a formality, a report that clears the hospital of any wrongdoing.

But when a pristine, "too-perfect" medical chart, a terrified nurse with a secret note, and a forged signature point to a deliberate act of malpractice, Lena realizes the truth is being systematically buried. Digging deeper, she uncovers a horrifying pattern of similar "accidents," all leading back to the same star surgeon and a ruthless administration willing to sacrifice patients for profit.

Now, with her own career on the line and powerful forces determined to silence her, Lena must join forces with the victim's family to expose a conspiracy that runs deeper than she ever imagined. The clock is ticking, and the people she’s trying to expose will do anything to keep their secrets hidden.

Perfect for fans of Robin Cook, Michael Crichton, and John Grisham, The Patient Who Never Woke Up is a pulse-pounding medical and legal thriller that will have you guessing until the final, shocking page.