Not For Profit

By Glenn Shepard

"In Shepard's debut thriller, a plastic surgeon is framed for murder and pursued by terrorists intent on attacking U.S.military drone operations in North Carolina. Thriller fans are likely to enjoy this story of an ordinary man caught up in an international conspiracy. A fast-paced and complex medical and military thriller."-- KIRKUS REVIEWS "NOT FOR PROFIT unfolds at break-neck speed and with real medical authenticity. A fun read that's not for the faint of heart."- Daniel Kalla, best-selling author of PANDEMIC and THE FAR SIDE OF THE SKY "Slick and Intelligent, NOT FOR PROFIT is a thrill ride of a debut that whisks the reader around the globe. I had a hard time putting it down." -- Layton Green, Kindle Bestselling Author of The Dominic Grey Novels "NOT FOR PROFIT draws the reader in with terrifying details plotted with surgical accuracy. The surprises keep on coming, one barrage after the other."-- Dr. Ross Pennie, Author of the award-winning Zol Szabo mystery series in which murder is contagious. A prominent surgeon accused of murder and terrorism . . . A corrupt healthcare administrator hell-bent on bloody revenge . . . A mysterious seductress whose secrets could free the doctor and kill thousands . . . A terrorist cell with missiles aimed at a leading hospital in America's Bible Belt . . . Not for Profit takes you on an action-packed thrill ride that will have you questioning suspects, motives, and outcomes until the very last page. Renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Scott James is charged with murder after two bodies are found at his surgery center. Just weeks before the start of his capital murder trial, Dr. James is approached by a beautiful woman claiming she can help him gain information that would prove his innocence. As James hunts down the evidence that might free him, he faces a barrage of threats to his life and liberty-and makes one chilling discovery after another: Corporate corruption. A conspiracy to frame him for murder and for terrorist acts. A secret drone-control operation that takes out targets in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The true identity and intent of his beautiful ally. And a plot to blow up the local hospital and surrounding community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615765521
• ISBN13: 9780615765525
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Mystery House Publishing, Inc.
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"