Kirkwood

By John Alvah Barnes Jr

Jay must find the saboteur before someone else dies...

Code Blue! Kirkwood Medical Center electronic technician Jay Barlow knows about Life-and-death emergencies--he just never imagined that he'd be in that situation himself. While checking a defibrillator used to shock human hearts into action, Jay receives a jolt that starts a sinister, dangerous and ultimately fatal series of events.

While Jay is recovering and being cared for tenderly by ER nurse, Debbie Farrell, Jay and his boss, Dan Harris, watch as the Biomedical Department is shocked by a series of mysterious and potentially lethal equipment malfunctions. As Jay's romance with the delectable Debbie grows, he and Dan begin to suspect deliberate sabotage. But why would anyone booby-trap machines designed to save lives?

Jay himself becomes a suspect and then watches in horror as a fellow Technician dies in an accident caused by a faulty machine. When the breakdowns are used as an excuse to close down the entire department, Jay decides he must track down the killer before more innocent people are sacrificed. He suspects everyone, including his best friend, before uncovering the ruthless killer. Finally he recruits the entire department in a bizarre, fitting and very satisfying plot of revenge.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 1, 2000
• ISBN: 9781524640156

John Alvah Barnes Jr

John Alvah Barnes, Jr. is a singer-songwriter who has performed as a solo singer-guitarist, front man for various rock bands, and lead singer for smaller groups. He is a certified Bio-medical Electronic Technician and experienced in emergency medicine, working as a first responder (EMT). After becoming disabled, he spent several years as a docent at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. His first three novels are based on his later careers.ROADWORK, his fourth novel, is based on his first and ongoing career as a musician, but centers on the love story resulting from meeting his wife of 44 years.Naomi Lynn Barnes was an educator for over 40 years. In addition to teaching, she managed education programs for medical education agencies, including the Philadelphia Network of Cardinal Health, and medical societies including The American College of Physicians. She has also been a consultant in continuing education and personnel management for various businesses and organizations.Behind the scenes, she has always been a musician’s wife, which is the focus of her first novel, ROADWORK.