{"product_id":"9781427293152","title":"The First Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting new medical thriller audiobook from critically-acclaimed writers Michael Palmer and Daniel Palmer. \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e is a harrowing story of mysterious symptoms, parental anxiety, and national security. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident Geoffrey Hilliard and his family live in the ever-present glare of the political limelight, with relentless scrutiny of their daily lives. The White House is not an easy place to grow up, so when the President’s son Cam, a sixteen-year-old chess champion, experiences extreme fatigue, moodiness, and an uncharacteristic violent outburst, doctors are quick to dismiss his troubles as teen angst. But Secret Service agent Karen Ray, whose job is to guard the president's family with her life, is convinced Cam’s issues are serious – serious enough to summon her physician ex-husband for a second opinion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Lee Blackwood’s concerns are dismissed by the president's team – until Cam gets sicker. Lee must make a diagnosis from a puzzling array of symptoms he's never seen before. His only clue is a patient named Susie Banks, a young musical prodigy who seems to be suffering from the same baffling condition as Cam. Hospitalized after an attempt on her life by a determined killer, Susie’s jeopardy escalates as Cam’s condition takes on a terrifying new dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs someone trying to murder the President’s son? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lee and Karen race for a cure to Cam’s mysterious and deadly disease, they begin to uncover betrayals that breach the highest levels of national security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturning to the same Washington, DC setting of \u003ci\u003eThe First Patient, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich former President Bill Clinton said “captured the intense atmosphere of the White House,” \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting new medical drama from acclaimed novelist Daniel Palmer, in the tradition of his late father, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novelist Michael Palmer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe First Family: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Terrifying and all too plausible—Daniel Palmer continues his father's tradition of delivering authentic and high-velocity medical suspense. The combination of medical chills and high-level Washington make \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e irresistible.” —Joseph Finder,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eParanoia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Switch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Palmer's \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e gives you likable characters to root for, a top-notch villain, and enough excitement to make your hair curl. Have fun with this thriller.\" —Catherine Coulter, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Triangle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Double the trouble, twice the action, and quadruple the enjoyment, this is a high-octane game changer.” —Steve Berry,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bishop's Pawn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“High-stakes and intelligent, \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e is everything you want in a medical thriller. Chilling!”\u003cbr\u003e—Robert Dugoni #1 Amazon, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Sisters Grave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e is adrenaline-fueled entertainment that twists, turns, surprises and satisfies!” -John Lescroart, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Palmer novel transports you into the complex world of medical-legal-social ethics.\u003ci\u003e The First Family \u003c\/i\u003edoesn't disappoint, wrestling with the murky questions of what we can do versus what we should do. Gripping.” —Kathy Reichs, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times b\u003c\/i\u003eestselling author and creator of \u003ci\u003eBones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Daniel Palmer’s latest thriller \u003ci\u003eThe First Family\u003c\/i\u003e seamlessly blends genomics, politics, and life in the White House into a riveting potboiler of a story. If you crossed the best of Robin Cook’s medical mysteries with the insider authenticity of David Baldacci's political thriller, you’d end up with a book like this, a story that grabs you by the throat and won’t let go until the last page is turned.” —James Rollins, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Seventh Plague \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029218345200,"sku":"9781427293152","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781427293152_p0.jpg?v=1763748910","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781427293152","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}