The Aesculapian Prey

In the shadow of a landmark legal ruling on pharmacy benefit managers, a wounded ex–special forces operative discovers that an elite secret society of healthcare magnates, insurers, and politicians has transformed cost-cutting into a blood sport. As he becomes the newest quarry in their private preserve, he must navigate a labyrinth of legal shields, corporate power, and shifting moral codes—where yesterday’s eugenics are today’s “population health management.” A Val McDermid–inspired psychological thriller that asks how far the powerful will go when the law itself becomes a hunting blind.