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Gary Birken Books in Order

Find Gary Birken books in order, with short summaries and guides to the author's series that help you choose where to start and what to read next.

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Final Diagnosis

by Gary Birken

2001

Claire enters a sophisticated Miami medical institute expecting expert care, but a friend’s investigation raises disturbing questions about its operations. As a medical reporter probes further, the institution’s impressive reputation conceals corporate greed and potentially lethal corruption.

Plague

by Gary Birken

2002

Pediatrician Annick Clement confronts a series of inexplicable deaths among children at Franklin Hospital. Evidence points toward a deliberately unleashed virus, forcing her to identify a medical killer while vulnerable patients remain exposed to the threat.

Embolus

by Gary Birken

2006

Journalist David Airoways investigates suspicious deaths from pulmonary emboli among Dr. Runyon’s patients and encounters a secret organization called the Caduceus Project. His discoveries expose him to danger from the very doctor whose practices he is examining.

Code 15

by Gary Birken

2009

Preventable patient deaths rise at Dade Presbyterian Hospital, putting emergency medicine chief Morgan Connolly’s competence under scrutiny. Convinced the incidents conceal deliberate revenge, she investigates a killer whose campaign may eventually make her a victim.

Prognosis Critical

by Gary Birken

2022

New pediatric cardiologist Jacey Flanigan arrives at a prestigious Manhattan hospital and encounters troubling surgical practices concealed by professional secrecy. Investigating could endanger her career, but accepting the hospital’s silence would leave vulnerable children at risk.

Error in Diagnosis

by Gary Birken

2023

An unexplained illness begins killing pregnant women, drawing neurologist Jack Wyatt into collaboration with Dr. Madison Shaw. Their difficult history complicates a growing medical crisis as they search for a treatment before the disease spreads further.

Malice By Design

by Gary Birken

2023

A strange disease threatens children receiving leukemia treatment at a prominent oncology hospital. Doctors Jack Wyatt and Madison Shaw investigate amid professional hostility and political pressure, confronting the ethical consequences of research that might offer a cure.

Treachery by Design

by Gary Birken

2024

Jack Wyatt’s former wife and ten colleagues develop the same baffling illness, pulling him and Madison Shaw into another investigation. As Jack pursues a diagnosis, Madison and his daughter examine the events behind the outbreak.

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Absence of Remorse

by Gary Birken

2026

Grieving physician Quinn Trescott returns to Maine after her twin sister’s apparent death in a bear attack. A sealed autopsy and inconsistencies in her sister’s final months draw Quinn toward secrets that powerful local people want buried.

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Sinister by Design

by Gary Birken

2026

A mysterious illness strikes women a month after childbirth, including the governor’s daughter. Doctors Madison Shaw and Jack Wyatt investigate connections among the patients, but related murders suggest their search involves more than an unusual medical emergency.

Gary Birken sub-series and character series

Madison Shaw and Jack Wyatt books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "Error in Diagnosis"

    Error in Diagnosis

    by Gary Birken

    2023
  2. Book cover for "Malice By Design"

    Malice By Design

    by Gary Birken

    2023
  3. Book cover for "Treachery by Design"

    Treachery by Design

    by Gary Birken

    2024
  4. Book cover for "Sinister by Design"

    Sinister by Design

    by Gary Birken

    2026

Standalone Gary Birken books

  1. Book cover for "Final Diagnosis"

    Final Diagnosis

    by Gary Birken

    2001
  2. Book cover for "Plague"

    Plague

    by Gary Birken

    2002
  3. Book cover for "Embolus"

    Embolus

    by Gary Birken

    2006
  4. Book cover for "Code 15"

    Code 15

    by Gary Birken

    2009
  5. Book cover for "Prognosis Critical"

    Prognosis Critical

    by Gary Birken

    2022
  6. Book cover for "Absence of Remorse"

    Absence of Remorse

    by Gary Birken

    2026

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