A Surgeon in Purgatory

A Surgeon in Purgatory is a pulse-pounding medical suspense novel about ambition, family, and the thin line between saving a life and destroying one.

Dr. Robert Griffith is the best trauma surgeon in New York City - precise, unflappable, and driven by a relentless need to outrun his working-class past. But when a spate of brutal, seemingly random stabbings rocks Manhattan, Robert’s life is thrust into chaos. Each victim, each incision, seems to draw him deeper into a web of suspicion and secrets - both in the city and within his own family.

After Robert’s powerful father-in-law becomes the latest victim, the investigation takes a chilling turn. Detective Randall O’Neill, a relentless NYPD veteran, believes Robert isn’t just a healer - he’s now a prime suspect. As evidence piles up and his closest relationships begin to unravel, Robert finds himself fighting not just for his career, but for his freedom - and his soul.

Torn between the legacy he’s built and the sins he can’t outrun, Robert must confront the darkest corners of his ambition and the truth about what really happened. Is he the monster the world believes, or is the real killer hiding in plain sight?