Double Blind Double Cross - Reece, Robert M.
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"Reece wields a talented pen. His memorable characters jump off the pages."-Steven Manchester, The Rockin' Chair, Twelve MonthsWhen trauma surgeon Dr. Tom Barrett returns from military duty in the Middle East War, he is stricken with flashbacks, terrifying nightmares, and tremors. He learns his old friend and surgical colleague, Akira Yamaguchi, is conducting a clinical trial of a potential breakthrough drug that could erase bad memories in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) victims.Unable to function and desperate to get better, Tom enters Yamaguchi's clinical trial. He quickly learns that…mehr

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"Reece wields a talented pen. His memorable characters jump off the pages."-Steven Manchester, The Rockin' Chair, Twelve MonthsWhen trauma surgeon Dr. Tom Barrett returns from military duty in the Middle East War, he is stricken with flashbacks, terrifying nightmares, and tremors. He learns his old friend and surgical colleague, Akira Yamaguchi, is conducting a clinical trial of a potential breakthrough drug that could erase bad memories in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) victims.Unable to function and desperate to get better, Tom enters Yamaguchi's clinical trial. He quickly learns that some patients have improved markedly on the drug, inspiring hope that it could be the next big thing in mental health.But something is going wrong. Patients' symptoms are returning in full force. Akira Yamaguchi turns to Tom to enlist his help in determining the reasons for the drug's sudden failure. Tom and two fellow patients immerse themselves in a dangerous, high stakes investigation to reveal the shocking answer to the failure of the drug. "Reece deftly weaves ... an engrossing, unpredictable and ultimately satisfying adventure story."-David Kerns, Fortnight on Maxwell Street, Standard of CareIn Double Blind Double Cross, Robert Reece combines his skill as a narrative writer with his knowledge of the landscape of emotional and physical trauma gleaned from his decades as a physician. This fast-paced story traverses war and PTSD, the intricacies and pitfalls of medical and pharmaceutical research and, up close, one damaged doctor's redemption.
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Robert M. Reece practiced, taught, and did research in pediatrics for over forty years, specializing in diagnosis and treatment of child abuse cases. He published nine textbooks, nearly fifty articles, and twenty-seven book chapters. He founded and was Editor of The Quarterly Update from 1993 until 2017. His debut novel, To Tell The Truth, describes a fictional case of a young babysitter charged with the murder of a seven-month-old infant in her care.In Double Blind Double Cross, he writes about surgeon Tom Barrett, a victim of post-traumatic stress disorder, (PTSD) and his experiences while participating in a clinical trial of a new drug for PTSD. Tom and two fellow patients immerse themselves in a high stakes investigation that reveals a shocking answer that would question practices in parts of the pharmaceutical industry. The Lewellyns from Vincennes is the story of a twentieth century family whose lives are buffeted by personal losses, two world wars, the Great Depression, and family triumphs. Based on a true story, its tapestry is woven with invention of scenes and fictional dialogue and is ultimately a tale of redemption and resilience. In 2024, he published his latest novel, About Ben, the based-on-true story of a medical student stricken with polio who becomes the pediatrician's pediatrician.Learn more at www.robertmreece.com