Lethal Risk — W.H. Watford

From W.H. Watford, author of Mortal Strain, comes another gripping novel featuring Dr. Jack Harris. This time, he must race to save the life of an innocent--before he can save his own....

On the shores of coastal Duvall, Louisiana, rough-hewn men spend their days fishing, trawling, oil-rigging--and their nights drinking. It's a harsh environment that keeps Dr. Jack Harris, on loan to the local ER, busy. Until he treats a teen runaway--and finds himself named the prime suspect in her disappearance.

To clear his name, Jack must unravel the tangled web of the missing girl's past, discovering a deadly conspiracy that has already taken several lives--and threatens to destroy countless others. Now, the closer he gets to the truth, the more likely it is that Jack will be the next to die...