Hemorrhage: Washington Insider's Startling Thriller - Russians Infiltrating the Highest Levels of Us Government to Siphon Off Billions of American Dollars

Washington insider's startling thriller - Russians infiltrating the highest levels of US Government to siphon off billions of American dollars. Patients are dying and only a cybersleuth can track the Russian crime ring killing them for money. Operating on American soil but controlled from Moscow, the Russian mob has assembled a criminal network of shady doctors and corrupt U.S. officials in a massive conspiracy to steal billions of dollars, preying on unsuspecting patients who are left dead or maimed from unnecessary, dangerous medical care. When the insidious scheme ravages his own family, young cybersleuth Will Manningham takes on the mob in a deadly struggle that pits his brain and supercomputer against the international crime ring. Will Manningham was celebrated as a computer prodigy during his undergraduate years at Princeton. Tall and handsome with flaming red hair, the brilliant young genius seemed destined for a prominent career in the burgeoning computer industry. But Will's life changes forever when his family is devastated by a ruthless doctor cashing in on false diagnoses and toxic treatments. Dedicating his life to avenging his family, Will becomes a new kind of cybersleuth whose tools are his brain, a supercomputer, and the ground-breaking computer programs he creates to get one step ahead of the ruthless crooks. Publicity-shy, Will prefers to work behind the scenes. But he is thrust into the spotlight when he unearths the international crime ring killing people and destroying lives for profit. Directed from Moscow, the criminal network infiltrates the US government with secret agents and hired killers, partners with corrupt US government officials, and bankrolls greedy leaders of American corporations to steal billions for the Russian mob. As the struggle ensues, violence and tragedy plague Will and his wife, Sally. Will is targeted by the mob's assassins, who wreak havoc in their quest to find and murder him, brutally slaughtering many of those who surround him. The ultimate test for Will's genius is to keep himself and Sally alive and bring down the mob.

About the Author :
A long-time Washington insider, physician, lawyer, and health policy advisor and scholar, Dr. Peter Budetti was recruited by President Obama's Administration to modernize the government's antifraud efforts in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. As he oversaw the development of innovative systems using advanced technology to detect and prevent fraud, Dr. Budetti became known as the Healthcare Antifraud Czar. Since leaving CMS, Dr. Budetti is Of Counsel to Phillips and Cohen, LLP, the nation's most successful law firm representing whistleblowers. Prior to his years at CMS, Dr. Budetti held senior positions in government and academe. He is the author of numerous articles published in medical and public health journals as well as three novels, Hemorrhage, Deadly Bargain, and Resuscitated. Dr. Budetti received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and his law degree from the University of California Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall). He trained and was board-certified in pediatrics and is a member of the California and District of Columbia Bars. He is married, has two grown children, seven grandchildren, and a Pekingese-mix doggy. Dr. Budetti and his wife live in Kansas City, Missouri, and spend as much time as possible at their lakehouse in Arkansas.