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A Surgeon's Peril: A Medical Thriller
Patient zero brings something new. A disease that looks like malaria but is aerosolized. It would deliver death in the most horrible way—through an enlarged and then ruptured spleen.
Surgery is the answer, and there’s only one doctor who can perform the necessary operation because the hospital is in quarantine.
The first death suggests it could spin out of control quickly.
What happens when an old nemesis shows up to exact revenge while the doctors are fighting a bacteria-sized enemy?
Chip McClure and his surgical team are the target of salvation, angst, and retribution. The cases are stacking up. Go forward under the watchful eye of a criminal or negotiate a way out?
Anything and everything is on the table to resolve the conflict as quickly as possible without losing more patients. Time is the constant enemy and it’s slipping away like sand through their fingers.
Million-selling author Craig Martelle partners with world-renowned surgeon James Toouli AM, B(Med)Sci, MBBS, PhD FRACS. to spin a tale of intrigue and danger, of rapid-fire decisions and actions.
The first death suggests it could spin out of control quickly.
What happens when an old nemesis shows up to exact revenge while the doctors are fighting a bacteria-sized enemy?
Chip McClure and his surgical team are the target of salvation, angst, and retribution. The cases are stacking up. Go forward under the watchful eye of a criminal or negotiate a way out?
Anything and everything is on the table to resolve the conflict as quickly as possible without losing more patients. Time is the constant enemy and it’s slipping away like sand through their fingers.
Million-selling author Craig Martelle partners with world-renowned surgeon James Toouli AM, B(Med)Sci, MBBS, PhD FRACS. to spin a tale of intrigue and danger, of rapid-fire decisions and actions.
300 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 19, 2026
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I see my other lives, a career in the Marines, those damn hand-written tests in law school, a business consultant, as if they're stories from a book. I see my books as if I lived there, as if I were friends with the characters. All things we remember are behind us, only those we imagine lie before.
I'm not sure which place I prefer, but I don't have to choose. They live together in my mind. My books have some award nominations, they have bestseller tags across multiple countries. I write about justice, honor, and loyalty because that's what I care about. My stories are mostly set within worlds that haven't been, but could be. We have to be ready for when those times come.
No matter where I went, I always had a book with me. Thanks to 21st Century technology, I now have hundreds of books loaded on my phone and always with me. This breakthrough allows me to binge read my favorites. How many books would I have read on deployments had I not had to have a physical book with me? I paced myself so I wouldn't finish too quickly.
We aren't encumbered like that now. I love the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and so many more. I have been compared to Andre Norton and that is humbling - she was an incredible author with a huge list of novels to her credit. With every new book, I aspire to live up to those that you, the readers, have compared me to.
Through a bizarre series of events, I ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska. I never expected to retire to a place where golf courses are only open for four months out of the year. But that's the way it is. It is off the beaten path. My wife and I get to watch the northern lights from our driveway. Our dog has lots of room to run. And temperatures reach fifty below zero. We have from three and a half hours of daylight in the winter to twenty-four hours in the summer.
It's all part of the give and take of life. If we didn't have those extremes, then everyone would live in the sub-arctic.
I see my other lives, a career in the Marines, those damn hand-written tests in law school, a business consultant, as if they're stories from a book. I see my books as if I lived there, as if I were friends with the characters. All things we remember are behind us, only those we imagine lie before.
I'm not sure which place I prefer, but I don't have to choose. They live together in my mind. My books have some award nominations, they have bestseller tags across multiple countries. I write about justice, honor, and loyalty because that's what I care about. My stories are mostly set within worlds that haven't been, but could be. We have to be ready for when those times come.
No matter where I went, I always had a book with me. Thanks to 21st Century technology, I now have hundreds of books loaded on my phone and always with me. This breakthrough allows me to binge read my favorites. How many books would I have read on deployments had I not had to have a physical book with me? I paced myself so I wouldn't finish too quickly.
We aren't encumbered like that now. I love the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and so many more. I have been compared to Andre Norton and that is humbling - she was an incredible author with a huge list of novels to her credit. With every new book, I aspire to live up to those that you, the readers, have compared me to.
Through a bizarre series of events, I ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska. I never expected to retire to a place where golf courses are only open for four months out of the year. But that's the way it is. It is off the beaten path. My wife and I get to watch the northern lights from our driveway. Our dog has lots of room to run. And temperatures reach fifty below zero. We have from three and a half hours of daylight in the winter to twenty-four hours in the summer.
It's all part of the give and take of life. If we didn't have those extremes, then everyone would live in the sub-arctic.
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August 9, 2026
Very good
This was an excellent read. I was on the edge of my seat. I couldn't wait to get back into it. At first I thought it was a COVID 19 story. But it was so much more. There was great character depth.
This was an excellent read. I was on the edge of my seat. I couldn't wait to get back into it. At first I thought it was a COVID 19 story. But it was so much more. There was great character depth.
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A Surgeon's Peril - a review by Rosemary Kenny.
A Surgeon's Peril sees the eponymous surgeon, Chip McClure, in a hospital ER lockdown, literally in a life-or-death struggle to safely contain and deal with a bio-
engineered malaria virus.
Chip, John and their surgical team deal in a tense race against the clock in a series of increasingly risky procedures, while assistant pathologist Emily puts everything into finding a working antidote.
Then another unexpected and more immediate peril enters the arena...
Brilliantly detailed and totally engaging, Craig Martelle's A Surgeon's Peril will keep you reading - and maybe realising just how much we owe to these dedicated and talented medical professionals who hold our lives in their hands.
Find out how it all turns out when you grab a copy today!
A Surgeon's Peril sees the eponymous surgeon, Chip McClure, in a hospital ER lockdown, literally in a life-or-death struggle to safely contain and deal with a bio-
engineered malaria virus.
Chip, John and their surgical team deal in a tense race against the clock in a series of increasingly risky procedures, while assistant pathologist Emily puts everything into finding a working antidote.
Then another unexpected and more immediate peril enters the arena...
Brilliantly detailed and totally engaging, Craig Martelle's A Surgeon's Peril will keep you reading - and maybe realising just how much we owe to these dedicated and talented medical professionals who hold our lives in their hands.
Find out how it all turns out when you grab a copy today!
May 2, 2026
Interesting but wordy
Frightening premise, believable in this era. Author spent a lot of time covering the medical aspect again and again and again about how each patient was treated. I think good editing would have shortened the book by maybe close to 100 pages. I don't know that it is worth the read.
Frightening premise, believable in this era. Author spent a lot of time covering the medical aspect again and again and again about how each patient was treated. I think good editing would have shortened the book by maybe close to 100 pages. I don't know that it is worth the read.
April 22, 2026
BIO TERRORISM vs MEDICAL PROS
The author is an incredible storyteller. His surgical team is so believable you almost feel like you are in the room with them. I absolutely recommend this book and all that he writes.
The author is an incredible storyteller. His surgical team is so believable you almost feel like you are in the room with them. I absolutely recommend this book and all that he writes.
May 30, 2026
Medical story was interesting/ different. enjoyable
Reading a medical story was different. Like going out for a different type of meal you rarely eat. I enjoyed the change and the suspense of the changes.
Reading a medical story was different. Like going out for a different type of meal you rarely eat. I enjoyed the change and the suspense of the changes.
June 10, 2026
Great Read
This is the second book in the series. I liked how it tied in the disease and the villain from the first book had returned. I liked the humor and relationships in each book. Can’t wait for the next one!
This is the second book in the series. I liked how it tied in the disease and the villain from the first book had returned. I liked the humor and relationships in each book. Can’t wait for the next one!
August 14, 2026
So close to possible it could give me nightmares
As a thriller this story had me reading it all the way through in one marathon session. I guess that is what a great writer can accomplish. Then afterwards parts of it kept repeating in my brain. Greatly entertaining.
As a thriller this story had me reading it all the way through in one marathon session. I guess that is what a great writer can accomplish. Then afterwards parts of it kept repeating in my brain. Greatly entertaining.
August 23, 2026
Continuing the story with a tense read
The characterers have truly developed! Fast pace drama. Dialog is excellent. When going to "assess" a patient though it was printed as "asses." Gives a new meaning to evaluation. Thank you Craig. Already downloaded the 3rd. book!
The characterers have truly developed! Fast pace drama. Dialog is excellent. When going to "assess" a patient though it was printed as "asses." Gives a new meaning to evaluation. Thank you Craig. Already downloaded the 3rd. book!
April 24, 2026
drs alone
Drs alone awesome book couldn’t wait to turn page to see what happened or who died. Read it in 3 hrs. Very excited to read this book and want to see next one!!! Hugs
Drs alone awesome book couldn’t wait to turn page to see what happened or who died. Read it in 3 hrs. Very excited to read this book and want to see next one!!! Hugs
April 28, 2026
Australian Dilemma
Just what you would expect from Craig Martelle, action and adventure. This time in a hospital emergency room. The medical industry at its finest.
Just what you would expect from Craig Martelle, action and adventure. This time in a hospital emergency room. The medical industry at its finest.
June 15, 2026
Very good reading
This book has everything the reader wants, mystery, crime solving, drama and politics. I really enjoyed reading this book. Never a dull moment.
This book has everything the reader wants, mystery, crime solving, drama and politics. I really enjoyed reading this book. Never a dull moment.
July 26, 2026
excellent book
Excellent medical thriller! A Surgeon’s Peril was a good read that I throughly enjoyed and can’t wait to read the next book
Excellent medical thriller! A Surgeon’s Peril was a good read that I throughly enjoyed and can’t wait to read the next book
August 2, 2026
Exciting. Very medical
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