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Michael Palmer

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/michael_palmer

born

October 09, 1942 in Springfield, MA, The United States

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website

http://www.michaelpalmerbooks.com

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction, Science

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December 2009

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Michael Palmer, M.D., is the author of the forthcoming A Heartbeat Away (2011), The Last Surgeon, The First Patient, The Fifth Vial, The Society, Fatal, The Patient, Miracle Cure, Critical Judgment, Silent Treatment, Natural Causes, Extreme Measures, Flashback, Side Effects, and The Sisterhood. His books have been translated into thirty-five languages. He trained in internal medicine at Boston City and Massachusetts General Hospitals, spent twenty years as a full-time practitioner of internal and emergency medicine, and is now an associate director of the Massachusetts Medical Society's physician health program.

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Michael Palmer's Blog

Giving Thanks to Indie Bookstores

Greetings from Boston’s North Shore,

It’s been awhile since I’ve written a blog post, but with the winter months approaching and my sixteenth medical thriller A HEARTBEAT AWAY finalized for a February 15th release, I figured it appropriate to take a moment and reflect upon some of what I am thankful for in my life as a writer.

First of all, given the current e-book surge I’d like to dedicate this... read more »

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Books by Michael Palmer

Average rating: 3.72 · 14,850 ratings · 1,604 reviews · 54 distinct works

	The First Patient 3.59 avg rating — 1,468 ratings — published 2004 — 17 editions	My rating:
	The Fifth Vial 3.73 avg rating — 1,262 ratings — published 2006 — 24 editions	My rating:
	The Last Surgeon 3.76 avg rating — 1,076 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Silent Treatment 3.84 avg rating — 1,025 ratings — published 1995 — 19 editions	My rating:
	Natural Causes 3.84 avg rating — 953 ratings — published 1994 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Fatal 3.81 avg rating — 961 ratings — published 2002 — 20 editions	My rating:
	A Heartbeat Away 3.69 avg rating — 885 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	My rating:
	The Second Opinion 3.58 avg rating — 995 ratings — published 2009 — 19 editions	My rating:
	Extreme Measures 3.86 avg rating — 765 ratings — published 1991 — 14 editions	My rating:
	The Patient 3.79 avg rating — 731 ratings — published 2000 — 18 editions	My rating:

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Michael Palmer said "yes" to attending the event: The Last Surgeon Launch Party & Fundraiser date: February 16, 2010 06:30PM location: The Paradise Rock Club in Boston, 967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, The United States description: Join me for an evening of sights and sounds at the Paradise Club on Tuesday, February 16 as I celebrate the launch of my PTSD-themed thriller, The Last Surgeon. You'll also meet best-selling authors and enjoy music from The James Montgomery Blues Band and the Thaddeus Hogarth Band. * Be a part of the launch of my 15th novel * Have best-selling author name a character after you * Talk books with authors * Win Red Sox paraphernalia * Enjoy the best in blues and rock n' roll * Sample the best desse...more
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Quotes by Michael Palmer

“Sometimes we have to hit bottom before we figure out how to really enjoy life.”
― Michael Palmer, Miracle Cure

tags: cure , miracle

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“You must have me confused with myself”
― Michael Palmer, The Promises of Glass

tags: autobiography

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“Never compare your inside with somebody else's outside.
-Gabe Singleton remembering his counselor's first advice-”
― Michael Palmer

tags: comparing , self-value

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