The Select — F. Paul Wilson

Quinn Cleary has always wanted to be a doctor. She's smart, idealistic, and she's been poor too damn long. Now she's been accepted at The Ingraham, Americal's most prestigious medical school, where a few select students receive the finest education in the country - free of charge.

But something is terribly wrong at The Ingraham. First, Quinn notices subtle changes in the bright, hand-picked students - even her lover, Tim, has been acting strange. Then she stumbles upon the silent, staring patients locked in Ward C. And finally, Quinn comes face-to-face with the chilling truth about The Ingraham - and about today's health care:

What every doctor knows...

What every patient fears...

And what now has one pretty med student running for her life...