Blood Work — Fay Zachary

The patient in room 202 disappeared without a trace. Later, she was found in the woods, murdered--a silver knife through the heart...

Dr. Liz Broward had every reason to fear for the safety of her patients. Like the murder victim, some suffered from a rare, incurable disease that required constant supplies of blood. The newspapers called it the "vampire" disease. And some deranged lunatic believed it...

He called himself The Pure One. As a hospital technician, he had access to lab test samples. In his twisted mind, these "vampires" were real ... Dr. Liz Broward was their leader...

And death was the only cure.