When President Thomas Lloyd arrives in Zurich, Switzerland, for a Russian oil summit, he suffers a massive heart attack. Despite the best medical care available, his only chance for survival is an immediate heart transplant. Five miles away, political journalist Jack McDermott has awoken from a near-death coma, and his name mistakenly turns up as a donor match for Lloyd. The hospital, quickly realizing their error, informs the President's cabinet. However, with the Russian economy on the verge of collapse and Lloyd's life in the balance, they decide to do the unthinkable. But as the accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies unfolds, Dr. Jonah Bailey uncovers an even more sinister plot that goes all the way to the Vice President. Aided by Dr. Eva Smorzak, Jonah must avoid a team of deadly assassins in order to save not only Jack, but himself, Eva, and ultimately the President.

		Bill Clem – RIVALS THE BEST WORK OF CRICHTON or COOK Bill Clem, RN, is the author of the forthcoming The Hospital (2010), Replica, Immortal, Medicine Cup, Microbe, Bliss, Diencephalon, They All Fall Down, Presidential Donor, Skin Deep, and A Brief Interval. He has spent the last twenty-five years working at hospitals in Delaware and Maryland. My writing career... I wrote my first novel in 1996 while working in a hospital in Easton, Maryland. It was called Presidential Donor. I was reading a lot at the time and finding that many of the books left me disappointed. So I decided I was going to try to write something that I liked. I was working weekends at the time and spending the night at the hospital, so between shifts I had time to write. As my ideas began to take shape, I found myself writing little snippets of scenes and bits of dialog between taking care of patients. In fact, the first few chapters of Presidential Donor were written in that hospital on the back of my nurses’ notes. Two years later, I completed the first draft. After I realized it was awful, I immersed myself in every book I could find on writing and publishing. I also began writing my second novel, Skin Deep. Armed with my new knowledge, I rewrote Presidential Donor and sent it to a dozen agents who all sent back rejection letters. Determined not to give up, I finished Skin Deep while simultaneously working on improving Presidential Donor. I sent out Skin Deep to thirty publishers and received twenty-nine rejection letters. But on number thirty, someone finally said yes. Skin Deep was published in 2006 and shortly thereafter, Presidential Donor followed. Soon, my third book was finished and in print. Now, four years later, I’m about to release my eleventh novel and have several more planned for 2010. Besides writing, I’m still a practicing RN and am busy raising two teenage daughters with my wife, Susan. »Member International Thriller Writers »See All Bill Clem Audiobooks »Visit his website at www.billclem.com Note: According to Bill's website, he suffered a severe stroke in February 2010. He is recuperating and in rehabilitation at Bryn Mawr Rehab. All of us at Speaking Volumes and his fans wish him well and a speedy recovery to full health.

Doug Hamilton has a very wide range. Does 'right on' impressions and characters, while being an excellent announcer, too. Doug has done national voice-over and on-camera commercials, has literally thousands of credits of all kinds. In over 30 years of performing, Doug has done voice and on-camera work for commercials, corporate and industrial training. He's fast, accurate, technology and automotive savvy, and always easy to work with.

Doug Hamilton started when he was 12 years old at an NPR station summer program in Flint, Michigan. The voice talent-to-be even started his high school radio station. He went to college and began working on the air in the Flint market. He soon was hired by Detroit area stations. Doug met his wife Da Marie Boyer, a newsperson, started his own studio and has worked full time doing voice and on-camera work for the last 25 years.

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