{"product_id":"first-do-no-harm-a-lydia-chinbill-smith-mystery-9798897100323","title":"First Do No Harm: A Lydia Chin\/Bill Smith Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the latest novel in S. J. Rozan's groundbreaking mystery series, Lydia Chin and Bill Smith face a dangerous task: they must unlock a hospital's many secrets in order to save an innocent man.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith River Valley Hospital in the midst of negotiations to avert a nurses' strike, a wealthy benefactor is set to give a large donation to honor of the Chief of Emergency Medicine: Dr. Elliott Chin, the brother of private investigator Lydia Chin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore the donation can be finalized, a member of the nurses' negotiating committee is found murdered. A morgue assistant is arrested and although he denies even knowing the victim his father and brother, both doctors at the hospital, are quick to urge him to take a plea. Another negotiating committee member abruptly resigns and a senior biomedical technician disappears. An officially off-limits section of the hospital basement turns out to be a hotbed of unauthorized--and in some cases criminal--activity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHired by the arrested man's lawyer, Lydia Chin and her partner Bill Smith start to dig into the events and personnel at the hospital. Among the union disputes, blackmail, thefts, lies, and a detective who really, really doesn't like them, one thing becomes clear: the dictum to \"First Do No Harm\" is not in effect at River Valley. As time runs short, Lydia and Bill face a complicated and dangerous task: they must unlock the hospital's secrets to save an innocent man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. J. Rozan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 5.99w x 1.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897100323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/12\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. J. Rozan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mayors of New York\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Business\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Violence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaper Son\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other crime novels. She has won multiple awards for her fiction, including the Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Nero, Macavity, the Japanese Maltese Falcon, and the Private Eye Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award. S. J. was born and raised in the Bronx and now lives in lower Manhattan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"S. J. Rozan \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47566644379805,"sku":"9798897100323","price":47.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3efa6821-e704-4f24-bb20-d259a0f2afda.jpg?v=1768313997","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/first-do-no-harm-a-lydia-chinbill-smith-mystery-9798897100323","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}