Oath of Office: A Novel (Dr. Lou Welcome) - Softcover

To protect. To defend. To obey? This heart-stopping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Michael Palmer will have you questioning everything you know about those entrusted with our lives.

In a suburb of Washington, DC, Dr. John Meacham goes on a shooting spree in his office, killing his associate, staff, and two patients before killing himself.

"A SHOCKER."―Associated Press

On a quiet country road, a housewife finds herself compelled to drive recklessly, nearly killing herself and her passenger.

"If MEDICAL THRILLS are what you're after, PALMER DELIVERS."―Booklist

In a quaint restaurant, a kitchen worker wields his knife, unable to stop himself from almost severing his hand.

"A DARN GOOD READ."―Examiner.com

What is the connection? How can Dr. Lou Welcome clear his friend Meacham's name? And what is the unspeakable conspiracy that leads all the way to the White House?

Michael Palmer (1942-2013) wrote internationally bestselling novels of medical suspense, including The First Patient, The Second Opinion, The Last Surgeon, A Heartbeat Away, Oath of Office and Political Suicide. His book Extreme Measures was adapted into a movie starring Hugh Grant and Gene Hackman. His books have been translated into thirty-five languages. Palmer earned his bachelor's degree at Wesleyan University, and he attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University. He trained in internal medicine at Boston City and Massachusetts General Hospitals. He spent twenty years as a full-time practitioner of internal and emergency medicine. In addition to his writing, Palmer was an associate director of the Massachusetts Medical Society Physician Health Services, devoted to helping physicians troubled by mental illness, physical illness, behavioral issues, and chemical dependency. He lived in eastern Massachusetts.