Scott McPherson

Ransomware and Murder Scott McPherson

A murderous hacker is holding the hospital for ransom!




In this new Jack Sharp, MD novel, Ransomware and Murder, Jack's Family Practice office is in trouble. Their finances just don't make sense and as hard as Jack and his partners work, they can't understand why they aren't doing better. Just as they come up with some strategies for improvement, the computer systems go down.


Detective Rebecca Sweate's plate is filling up fast. While dealing with a murder investigation centered in St. Francis Hospital, the hospital system is hacked and attacked with ransomware! Pulled in different directions Detective Sweate, the lead investigator, has her hands tied when the police station loses computer access. They're hacked and attacked as well. She can't decide if this murder is tied to the cyber-attack but she will pit her best officers and information technologists against the hacker. Then, as if she doesn't have enough to deal with, the FBI comes in to take over.


Married only a few years, Jack is trying to adapt to raising a teenager. His adopted daughter is growing up fast and he realizes how little he knows about teens. The struggles in his office weigh on his mind and a dark cloud rising up from his past, draws him in. Before he even knows he's at risk, Jack becomes a victim.


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