Serving Life: A Nurse Lintion, Detective Bellechasse Mystery Novel [Paperback]

The third Nurse Annie Linton/Det. Sgt. Gilles Bellechasse Mystery.A mysterious doctor is wandering the halls of the Emergency Department of the Gursky Memorial Hospital, providing medication to patients suffering from dementia. Annie is suspicious of his motives and is determined to identify the man. Her search kicks into high gear when some of the dementia patients die unexpectedly. Gilles is assigned to investigate the murder of a doctor who is in charge of a research lab at the Gursky. A serial killer is stalking the streets of Montreal, killing people apparently at random. Gilles and Annie team up to uncover the clues that link all the crimes and ultimately to solve them. “King masterfully uses a slick third-person narrative throughout his novel, shifting from character to character at exactly the right moment, giving readers the best seat in the house. (…)Banking on Lifedefinitely belongs in the long line of Montreal detective novels, with its polished writing and rapid-paced action, all taking place in the well-known nooks and crannies of today’s city.” —Sharon Morrisey,Montreal Review of BooksRichard Kingwas co-owner of Montreal's Paragraphe Bookstore in Montreal and served as President of the Canadian Booksellers Association. He has published five previous novels and two biographies. A books columnist on CBC, Montreal, he has volunteered in the emergency department of the Jewish General Hospital. He lives in Montreal.It is the third of the much appreciated series.