"One of the BEST surprise endings ever penned" - TopShelf MagazineAn invasion of the deadliest of all opioid drugs turns Minneapolis and Dr. Drake Cody's ER into a war zone. In addition, hospitalized patients are dying tragically and malpractice is the claim. Is it incompetent healthcare - or something unimaginably worse? When emergency doctor Drake Cody tries to stop the explosion of ODs and unravel the mystery of the heart-wrenching hospital deaths, he and those he loves become targets for murder. Nothing is as it seems as Drake and police track evil where none expect it. More die by the minute as Drake struggles to solve mysteries that link greed, corruption, and betrayal. This mystery/thriller shows firsthand the grim realities of the opioid epidemic and those caught up in it. Characters you care about face life-or-death challenges as real as tomorrow’s headlines.Amazon International Bestseller - April, 2019 (Canada, Great Britain, and Australia)TopShelf Magazine book of the yearSisters-in-Crime national book club selectionAmerican Library Association selectionReviews and what Amazon readers are "As good as any suspense book I've ever read""An adrenaline junkie's delight! Twists and turns throughout leave one gasping and wanting more.""I did not want to put the book down. One of the best mysteries I have read...""Totally unpredictable. Can't wait for the next one.""I was up late last night reading and I considered taking additional blood pressure medicine while reading...OMG!""A wonderful thriller... starts our fast and then accelerates.""Gripping, intense, and thought provoking. I read the first chapter and I was absolutely hooked""One of the most entertaining books that I have read in years."Wrongful Deaths starts at a high pitch and never slows down. Combs' fast-paced stories deal with the most current social issues... Wrongful Deaths is intricate and scary in its look at a real-life drug epidemic nobody seems able to halt. This series has legs... St. Paul Pioneer Press"Tom Combs has done it again! This sizzling new thriller is his best yet!"- Michael Stanley, internationally acclaimed author of the Detective Kubu mystery series"Combs writes with formidable expertise in this taut crime thriller that's engrossing, convincing, and terrifyingly real. The perfect blend of suspense, action, and real world drama."- Laura Childs, NYT bestselling author