Beneath the White Coats

by Owen Parr

At Moriah Medical Center in Miami Beach, saving lives is just part of the story.
When famed cardiac surgeon Dr. Samuel Kohn is arrested during his hospital rounds—accused of murdering a fellow surgeon during a routine operation—the news sends shockwaves through Miami’s elite medical and legal circles. The victim, Dr. Everett Sullivan, was brilliant, arrogant, and widely feared. He made enemies in every hallway. And now he’s dead.Was it surgical negligence… or something far more deliberate?
Former Wall Street analyst turned crime writer Jack Ryder isn’t easily rattled, but something about the case doesn’t sit right. With the media calling it a murder in the OR and the prosecution painting Kohn as a man with motive and means, the court of public opinion is already in session. But Jack isn’t interested in headlines—he wants the truth.

Teaming up with a battle-hardened Miami detective and Dakota Eagle, a fiercely intelligent tech prodigy with a painful past, Jack digs into the inner workings of Moriah Medical. What he finds is a web of deception spanning not just egos and ambition, but affairs, betrayal, and secrets worth killing for. Behind the crisp white coats are personal vendettas, hospital politics, and financial incentives that could ruin reputations—or end lives.

Dr. Sullivan had
– A scrub nurse with a buried grievance.
– A hospital administrator with too much to lose.
– A perfusionist with access and motive.
– A fellow surgeon haunted by past mistakes.
Each had something to gain… and even more to hide.

But is this the real story?

As courtroom drama erupts and the defense scrambles to present a fractured version of the truth, Jack finds himself caught in a puzzle with no clean edges. Just when he thinks he’s pieced it together, the narrative shifts—again. And again. In Owen Parr’s signature style, Beneath the White Coats delivers layer upon layer of twist and revelation, leaving readers breathless until the final page.

With razor-sharp dialogue, morally complex characters, and a pace that never lets up, this is more than a whodunit—it’s a scalpel-sharp exploration of ambition, corruption, and the human cost of secrets.

You may think you’ve read medical thrillers before. But you haven’t been Beneath the White Coats.

Readers who love John Grisham’s courtroom twists, Michael Connelly’s relentless investigations, and Robin Cook’s pulse-pounding medical suspense will fall in love with Jack Ryder.

222 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 30, 2025

About the author

Owen Parr is a celebrated author, having won numerous awards for his unique and creative writing style. He has received Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards from respected organizations such as Reader's Favorite and the International Book Reviewer and Award organization. He has also been recognized by the Florida Authors and Publishers Association, Crime Masters International, and New Apple Award organizations. Many of his crime mystery novels have topped Amazon's bestseller list, with several reaching the number one spot.

Parr's novels stand out due to their unique crime mystery plots, full of twists and turns that keep readers engaged and challenged. His descriptions of scenes and characters are clear and concise, immersing readers in the story and allowing them to visualize the characters and settings.

Since 2015, Parr has created several series of novels, starting with the John Powers - International Espionage and Intrigue trilogy, followed by the Joey Mancuso, Father O'Brien Crime Mysteries - twelve novels of riveting crime and murder mysteries. Finally, he has written the Jack Ryder Novellas - three crime and murder mysteries, in the style of Agatha Christie.

Regardless of which series you start with, you will find yourself wanting to read them all, as each one is a treat to experience.

In addition to being an author, Parr is also a wealth advisor and portfolio manager with over 30 years of experience with Wall Street firms. He draws inspiration from his work and uses his observations to craft compelling white-collar crime stories that often reveal the underbelly of Wall Street.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Parr's parents immigrated to the US soon after the communist takeover of the island. Although he started college seeking an electrical engineering degree, he switched to marketing and business after finding the former to be lacking in creativity.

You can find out more about Parr and his work at www.owenparr.com or by emailing him at owen@owenparr.com. Parr donates a portion of his royalties each month to organizations such as St. Jude Hospital, the Gary Sinise Foundation, and the Towers to Tunnel Foundation.

Reviews

[Nkwright · Rating 1 out of 5]

The premise of this book is great but it reads as if it’s not quite done yet. In fact, the copy I read was filled with editors footnotes (very distracting). Also it is as if the author had to stretch to finish up every possible ending. I felt like it had 2-3 climaxes. Sometimes you don’t need everything wrapped up. You can decide on your own what happened next.

[Jerry Walch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael Crichton and Robin Cook had always been my go-to authors for spellbinding medical thrillers, but with Beneath the White Coats, Owen Parr may have replaced them, unless this was a one-off for Parr. I can’t say for sure since this was the first book by Parr that I have read. What I can say is that I will be reading the remaining books in this series.

With Jack Ryan, Robert Logan, and Dakota Eagle, Parr has created a cast of memorable characters. With characters so lifelike and a plot so realistic that it might have been taken from yesterday’s headlines, the temporary suspension of disbelief never became an issue for me. Beneath the White Coats is an adrenaline-fueled rollercoaster thrill ride, packed with action and suspense from the first page to the last. Besides the main plotline of Beneath the White Coats, there is a secondary plotline that is just as powerful, which comes to a very satisfying climax about midway through this spellbinding tale.

I loved the way this book ended, but I still didn’t want it to end. I wanted to spend more time with Jack, Logan, and Dakota. I’m off to Amazon to find and download the first three books in this series - The Case of the Dead Russian Spy, Murder Aboard a Cruise to Nowhere, and Murder at the Beach Cove Hotel. I just found them on Amazon as a three-volume box set, and the set is available on KU.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great story. Odd Book Setup.

The ebook that received on my Kindle included the editor’s many notes to the author … I think there were 99. It was very distracting and the author appeared to ignore quite a few of them. For example, the female protagonist originally had short hair, then she had a braid. The editor pointed this out, it was changed in that area, but then the braid was mentioned several other times. There are other instances of ignored editorial suggestions. Overall, it was a challenging way to read a book and incredible distracting. Also, the first third of the book focuses on the female protagonist’s dangerous and abusive father and after so much time spent telling his story, he doesn’t even play into the unfolding story, leaving me to wonder if that was just fluff and stuffing. his story does explain her a bit, but not to the weight the book gave to him.

[Sarah D'Angelo · Rating 1 out of 5]

I accidentally got this book free on Amazon, thinking it was Clare Gerada's book of the same title. Since it was free, I figured I'd read it since it had good reviews. I'm not sure what those reviewers read, but what I received was definitely an unedited draft. The sentence structure was atrocious--fragmented sentences, missing words, inconsistent tense, subject/verb disagreements, and incoherent subplots.

So many things in the story didn't add up or make sense. The author should check to make sure the correct copy was uploaded because what I read had literally thousands of mistakes.

[Georgette · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was a free amazon download for me. the amazon "reviews" seemed fake but i took a chance. it was a really good story but appeared to be a draft that wasn't intended to be published. the entire thing was full of inconsistencies that would have been caught by a competent copy editor. i can only hope the author surrounds himself with a good editing crew to make future work really shine as this book could have were it not for the inconsistencies. again though, it was a really good story.

[Siobhan D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant narration from Randy McCarten

While doing his rounds cardiac surgeon Dr. Samuel Kohn is arrested for the murder a fellow surgeon Dr Everett Sullivan during a routine operation. Everett may have been brilliant but he was not well liked as he was arrogant.
As Jack digs further into this investigation, he comes across deception, betrayal, secrets, grievance and motives.

Great characters, fast paced and twists that will keep you listening.

[Dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was full of editors' comments, as other reviewers have said. The author uses an overwhelming number of similes throughout the book, which I found a little distracting. The story was interesting and I appreciated the inclusion of an LGBTQ character.

[Micki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exhausted by constant descriptives

Every sentence need not contain an analogy. It detracts from the storyline and is exhausting to the reader. I enjoy joey mancuso books but this is a bit much.

[J.D. Schechter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Parr grand slam

Tighter than his Mancuso books and just as gripping. Like them, the initial victory is just a prelude to the real meat of the story

[Rosemary Beattie · Rating 5 out of 5]

good mystery

This book was a really good mystery to pass the time when you are not working a lot…
The writing is really descriptive

[Tina Mcallister · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is a good one!

What a ride. Love this style of writing. Owen, keep up the "ride " This i will continue with you. These 3 are amazing together.

[ARTHUR RUSKIN]

i ENJOYED THIS BOOK. i HAVE READ A FEW OF THE AUTHOR'S PREVIOUS BOOKS AND HAVE ENJOYED THEM.

[Jackie Simons]

Read 11/25

[Wanda Fick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read!

grabs you from the beginning. Loved seeing bad guys exposed and punished. Dakota is amazing and she , Jack and Logan are an incredible team. Couldn't put it down.

[Mailmanr5 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3-1/2 stars. The plot is good even though the period of time that it takes place in is shrunken. BUT too !any similes and the word "sharp" is used way too often. Several misspellings also.

[Jimmy Persels · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was interesting enough but the constant use and misuse of similes and metaphors was overwhelming.