Robin Cook "Fever"

Author: Robin Cook Title: Fever Year of first publication: 1982 Description: After his wife dies of leukemia, internist Charles Marten devotes himself entirely to cancer research. In his opinion, the current direction of research in oncology is misguided, and chemotherapy is the wrong treatment method. He believes that hope lies in immunology. His superiors do not support his controversial views and force him to halt his own research and focus on testing the toxicity of a new cytostatic drug. Meanwhile, his world is falling apart—his twelve-year-old daughter is diagnosed with rapidly progressing leukemia. Martel discovers that the cause is benzene being dumped into the river by a nearby waste processing plant. The doctor declares war on the polluter and strives to shut it down. He faces powerful opponents, as the processing plant is backed by a major corporation, the police, and the town’s residents...