Cuts of the Heart

By Emilie Tumulty

France, 1917. Dr. Elise Henri-Martin, an infectious disease specialist, hasbeen transferred-- again-- away from the front, bringing cutting-edge, much-needed supplies to the countryside's largest field hospital. Mistakenlydrafted, she must earn Dr. Georges Pavard's trust, hoping her success willaid a custody suit for her son.Pavard, a staunch supporter of ' tried-and-true' works best, has returnedfrom ten years in Senegal, having fled France in professionalembarrassment, with no patience for women in medicine. However, whentheir commanding officer decides their odd medical partnership is exactlythe boost in morale France needs, they must work together-- innovating theuse of x-rays and surgery to treat advanced tuberculosis.The two find solace in each other until a demonstration of the procedurebrings their bond to the breaking point. With Elise's divorce exposed and hercareer and custody suit threatened, Pavard must choose to face the horrificsurgical failure that forced him to flee France in order to follow his heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1966103107
• ISBN13: 9781966103103
• Release Date: February 2027
• Publisher: Blank Slate Press
• Length: 300 Pages