7 ratings | 4 reviews | avg rating:4.00

Lawrence W. Gold’s Followers (38)

Lawrence’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (0)
read (7)
did-not-finish (0)

Lawrence’s Friends (23)

Tess Gerritsen

3 books | 1,136 friends

Holly Bennett

2,950 books | 17 friends

Glenda Bixler

2,520 books | 2,284 friends

ReadAlongWithSue ★⋆. ࿐࿔catching up

5,994 books | 3,824 friends

Erin Black

704 books | 122 friends

Marbea Logan

2,532 books | 619 friends

Charles Vrooman

180 books | 40 friends

Catherine Townsend-Lyon

564 books | 662 friends

More friends…

Lawrence W. Gold

Goodreads Author

Born

in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, The United States

Website

http://www.lawrencewgoldmd.com/

Twitter

drgoldauthor

Genre

Thriller, Mystery

Member Since

May 2011

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/sailchap01

edit data

Lawrence W. Gold, MD is a retired physician. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served in an evacuation hospital, ran an emergency room and was a Battalion Surgeon. He completed his training in internal medicine and diseases of the kidney in 1968.

He retired in 1995 after 23 years in a hospital-based practice caring for patients with complicated illnesses and served as Chief of Medicine. After retirement he and his wife, Doris, spent time sailing at sea. He has written three screenplays based on his novels. His screenplay for Rage won honorable mention at the 80th annual Writer's Digest contest. He lives in Grass Valley, CA with his wife.

...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Lawrence W. Gold questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Lawrence W. Gold’s books

Average rating: 4.01 · 1,866 ratings · 303 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	First, Do No Harm (Brier Hospital, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Cure For Murder really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 290 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sixth Sense (Brier Hospital, #3) 3.97 avg rating — 255 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tortured Memory (Brier Hospital #4) 3.97 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trapped (Brier Hospital, #6) 4.04 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Plague Within (Brier Hospital, #5) 3.96 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rage 4.10 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Simple Cure 3.96 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hybrid (Brier Hospital, #7) 4.14 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	For the Love of God 3.85 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Lawrence W. Gold…

28 posts
Lawrence W. Gold's Blog

GOOD NEWS: Aspirin: miracle dug, and more.

Huge study from China shows substantial reduction in GI cancers and some others. Here's the quote from the authors: The findings demonstrate that the long-term use of aspirin can reduce the risk of developing many major cancers [...] What should be noted is the significance of the results for cancers within the digestive tract, where the reductions in cancer incidence were all very substantial, es Read more of this blog post »

View more on Lawrence W. Gold's website »

Like • 1 comment • flag

Published on November 01, 2017 14:58

View all 28 posts »

Series by Lawrence W. Gold

Brier Hospital (8 books)
by

Lawrence W. Gold (Goodreads Author)

3.98 avg rating — 1,369 ratings

Quotes by Lawrence W. Gold (?)

“Zoe’s pulse was increasing.”
― Lawrence W. Gold, The Plague Within

0 likes

“drive Subaru and eight minutes later helped her into the emergency room at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley. When the triage nurse saw Connie’s oxygen-starved blue lips, she rushed her into a treatment room. In seconds, Connie received an Adrenalin shot and inhaled medication to open her airways. In an instant, she could breathe. She coughed and wheezed loudly as she started”
― Lawrence W. Gold, The Sixth Sense

0 likes

“how could a life so full of promise turn to shit?”
― Lawrence W. Gold, The Sixth Sense

0 likes

See all Lawrence W. Gold's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Paranormal Romanc...: 2015 - The World of Books	27	264	Oct 07, 2015 10:53AM
Bookworm Bitches : 2015: Covers of the Rainbow Challenge	43	236	Oct 12, 2015 04:31PM
Shut Up & Read: 2015 A-Z Author Challenge	32	158	Jan 01, 2016 04:48AM
Pick-a-Shelf: Moving Mountain - 2021 Ed	63	139	Jan 16, 2022 02:37PM
Gigi's Company: ABC	4210	607	Jul 08, 2023 03:18PM

More…

recent posts
Lawrence’s Groups

How to Promote YOUR book on Amazon — 8790 members — last activity Jun 25, 2026 03:50PM
Are YOU an author? If so I am sure you are aware of how hard it can be to market your book successfully. There is so much you can do on Amazon.com to ...more

Kindle Readers and Authors — 366 members — last activity Dec 24, 2025 04:50AM
Discussion forum to bring together readers on Kindle (and other ebook formats) with authors

THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB — 6694 members — last activity 24 minutes ago
ALL GENRE COMMUNITY OF BOOK LOVERS-Perfect for those interested in good books of any genre, film and lively discussion!- from current fiction, thrille ...more

Fun-tastic Children's Books (Slugs Welcome) — 225 members — last activity Apr 30, 2026 11:19AM
The Goodreads home of Facebook group, Fun-tastic Children's Books (Slugs Welcome). A place where children's/YA authors can mingle, support each other ...more

Tess Gerritsen Fans — 411 members — last activity Nov 03, 2021 04:02PM
A group for all fans of Tess Gerritsen Tess is author of the popular Jane Rizzoli & Maura Isles Series, which was also a hit show on TNT. She has also ...more

The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 32589 members — last activity 1 hour, 4 min ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

GOOD REVIEWS — 8705 members — last activity 10 hours, 47 min ago
This Group is only for authors who are looking for reviews and Reviewers who love to read books and share their reviews.

History, Medicine, and Science: Nonfiction and Fiction — 1543 members — last activity Jun 25, 2026 05:22AM
Discussion about the fascinating stories of our scientific and medical past

Free Kindle Ebooks — 1774 members — last activity Jun 12, 2026 01:29AM
This is an extension of the web site http://FreeKindleEbooks.com where nearly every week you can get a list of the best "selling" free Kindle book tit ...more

Audiobooks — 16655 members — last activity 4 hours, 2 min ago
Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more

More of Lawrence’s groups…