An exclusive ebook short story from Bestselling thriller author Michael Palmer featuring Dr. Lou Welcome in his first crime-solving role: a murder at his medical school for which he is a person of interest. Working with a classmate—and fellow suspect—Dr. Welcome soon discovers that the circumstances behind this tragedy aren’t exactly like they seem.

On Call

A well constructed murder mystery short story. A tale from Dr. Lou Welcome's early days.  They were known as Los Tres Medicos.  Gabe Singleton, Paul Brosnan, and Lou.  There's a celebration going on as Paul Brosnan is about to assume the office of Chief Medical officer from current holder Dr. Annabelle Stern when the police interrupt to arrest Brosnan. Someone had reported him for dealing drugs and in his locker at the hospital was found a significant amount.  Things go downhill fast for the three friends. Lou is offered the job instead and rumors float that he planted the drugs to get the job. Paul is pissed at him and Lou says he won't take the job under the circumstances.  he goes to Gabe for help(the story is told in first person from Gabe's point of view). He wants Gabe to talk to Annabelle and find out if she's spreading rumors.  They have a history together that Lou broke off months ago that Annabelle didn't take well. Gabe goes to where he's sure she located. On Call-6, a room more for assignations between staff members than anything medical. He finds a murdered Annabelle.  His friend Lou is soon arrested for the murder, his DNA found in scrapings under her fingernails.  Gabe wants to believe his friend innocent, but had noticed scrapes on the back of Lou's hand that he had dismissed as done by lab rats he's working with.  He slowly pieces it all together to find the real killer and likely the one who framed Paul.  Liked this one.

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