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J. Charles
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By:
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Michael Palmer
About this listen
From Boston, a disgraced medical student travels to South America to deliver a research paper that could save her career and becomes a victim of an unspeakable crime....Thousands of miles away, a brilliant, reclusive scientist, dying from an incurable disease that threatens to make each tortured breath his last, is on the verge of perfecting a serum that could save millions of lives, and bring others inestimable wealth....In Chicago, a disillusioned private detective, on the way to his third career, is hired to determine the identity of a John Doe, killed on a Florida highway, with mysterious marks on his body.
Three seemingly disconnected lives, surging unrelentingly toward one another. Three lives becoming irrevocably intertwined. Three lives in mounting peril, moving ever closer to the ultimate confrontation against a deadly secret society with godlike aspirations and roots in antiquity.
Medical student. Scientist. Private eye. Three people who will learn the deeper meanings of brilliance and madness, truth and deception, trust and betrayal.
Three lives linked forever by a single vial of blood: the fifth vial.
©2007 Michael Palmer (P)2007 Brilliance AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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Corny!!
- By NYNM on 02-18-12
By: Michael Palmer
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Side Effects
- By: Michael Palmer
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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Kate Bennett - a bright hospital pathologist with a loving husband and a solid future. Until one day her world turns dark. A strange, puzzling illness has killed two women. Now it endangers Kate's closest friend. Soon it will threaten Kate's marriage. Her sanity. Her life. Kate has uncovered a horrifying secret. Important people will stop at nothing to protect it. It is a terrifying medical discovery. And its roots lie in one of the greatest evils in the history of humankind.
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roseanne sings the national anthem
- By k. on 08-11-10
By: Michael Palmer
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Critical Judgment
- By: Michael Palmer
- Narrated by: Megan Gallagher
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Dr. Abby Dolan was on the fast track at a major San Francisco hospital when she made a critical choice: to follow her fiancé, Josh Wyler, to the picturesque California town of Patience, where he has a new job with manufacturing giant Colstar. Working in a small-town emergency room, knowing that her every move sparks gossip, Abby nonetheless begins to feel at home - until the first undiagnosable patients start showing up. Abby calls them NIWWs: No Idea What's Wrong. And despite her considerable skills, she can't crack these baffling cases. At the same time, Josh begins experiencing...
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A great read
- By Mitchell on 10-20-03
By: Michael Palmer
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The Sisterhood
- By: Michael Palmer
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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Inside Boston Doctors Hospital, patients are dying. In the glare of the operating room, they survive the surgeon's knife. But in the dark, hollow silence of the night, they die. Suddenly, inexplicably, horribly. A tough, bright doctor will risk his very life for a dedicated young nurse who unknowingly holds the answers.
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Enjoyable
- By Lia on 01-26-10
By: Michael Palmer
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The First Patient
- A Novel
- By: Michael Palmer
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
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Gabe Singleton and Andrew Stoddard were roommates at the Naval Academy in Annapolis years ago. Today, Gabe is a country doctor and his friend Andrew has gone from war hero to governor to President of the United States. One day, Marine One lands on Gabe's Wyoming ranch, and President Stoddard delivers a disturbing revelation and a startling request.
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Keep Your Political Views to Yourself
- By Donald Lopes on 05-27-08
By: Michael Palmer
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Trauma
- A Novel
- By: Michael Palmer, Daniel Palmer
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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Dr. Carrie Bryant's four years as a neurosurgical resident at White Memorial Hospital have earned her the respect and admiration from peers and staff alike. When given the chance of performing her first unsupervised brain surgery, Carrie jumps at the opportunity. What should have been a routine, hours-long operation turns horribly wrong and jeopardizes her patient's life. Emotionally and physically drained, Carrie is rushed back to the OR to assist in a second surgery.
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Michael lives on
- By dk.bookworm on 05-20-15
By: Michael Palmer, and others
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The Crime Writer
- By: Gregg Hurwitz
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Drew Danner, a crime novelist with a house off L.A.'s storied Mulholland Drive, awakens in a hospital bed with a scar on his head and no memory of being found convulsing over his ex-fiancee's body the previous night. He was discovered holding a knife, her blood beneath his nails. He himself doesn't know whether he's guilty or innocent. To reconstruct the story, the writer must now become the protagonist, searching the corridors of his life and the city he loves.
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King of the simile
- By Lloyd on 04-01-08
By: Gregg Hurwitz
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The Case of the Christie Conspiracy
- By: Kelly Oliver
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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1926 – Christie is a darling of the literary circuit and the most desired guest in London’s glittering social scene. She can often be found at meetings of the Detection Club – where mystery writers come together to share ideas, swap secrets and drink copiously. But then a fellow author's initiation ceremony takes a gruesome turn, and one of the group ends up dead. Now, Agatha is no longer just the creator of great mystery plots – she’s a player in one.
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Interesting Beginning
- By TeaMonster on 02-21-25
By: Kelly Oliver
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Silent Treatment
- By: Michael Palmer
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
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In Silent Treatment, best-selling author Dr. Michael Palmer crosses the line between medicine and murder with a heart-pounding thriller guaranteed to satisfy fans of medical suspense.
When his wife mysteriously dies the night before she is scheduled for surgery, Dr. Harry Corbett realizes a killer is moving through the wards of Good Samaritan Hospital - a killer so sophisticated and silent that he can only be a doctor.
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Unnecesary bedroom scene details
- By Marty on 01-31-17
By: Michael Palmer
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Coma
- By: Robin Cook
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
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They called it "minor surgery", but Nancy Greenly, Sean Berman, and a dozen others - all admitted to Boston Memorial Hospital for routine procedures - were victims of the same inexplicable, hideous tragedy on the operating table. They never woke up...
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Profanity
- By Jan Grizzel on 09-25-15
By: Robin Cook
What listeners say about The Fifth Vial
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- Carrie
- 07-30-12
one wild ride! Hang onto your seats!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
great narrator, thriller plot
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Fifth Vial?
Natalie's lifesaving receipt of a healthy lung at story's end
Have you listened to any of J. Charles’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
no I haven't but I will definitely do so now!
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
when Natalie almost lost her niece in the fire
Any additional comments?
if you're looking for a story which has many twists and turns, and lots of surprises, get The Fifth Vial! It took me awhile to like the private detective in the book; he didn't seem too inteligent! But by the time the story ended, he had my respect. J Charles was a new narrator to me, and I wasn't sure how he sounded. But, he was great! Get The Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer, you will not be sorry!
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- 50 per year reader
- 12-08-08
Palmer at his best .........I guess
I've read everything that Palmer has written, and this book is very much like his others ...however....some of the characters that could have used some development. But the book ended way-way too soon. It could have used another 200 pages. Interesting topic. Excellent plot and the book flies... so be ready. It's non-stop.
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- Drew
- 11-21-08
The Fifth Vial Review
What a great read (listen) The Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer was! I didn't want to stop until it was over and when it did end it left me wanting more! It is a great book and I think one of the best I have read (listened to) in quite awhile. Enjoy!
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- Kathy I. Hinners
- 02-19-15
An enigmatic, believable novel.
This book has held my attention and has kept me on the edge of my seat. Magnificent writing, plot, narration!
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- Lia
- 09-09-09
Good listen
A little predicable in parts but overall an enjoyable listen
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- Katheryn Knutson
- 10-05-08
When is the next one coming out?
Palmer is one of my favorite authors and I love all his books...but he just gets better and better with every book he writes...more twists and turns than the best roller coaster.
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- Dianne L Pike
- 03-15-19
I really enjoyed this audio book
Although the reviews were not so great, I was not a bit disappointed. Palmer is one of my favorite authors.
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- Jim
- 04-15-14
An excellent book that will keep you guessing
What made the experience of listening to The Fifth Vial the most enjoyable?
Michael Palmer delivers in this book with his style and knowledge of writing. The plot is enjoyable and never dull. I could not stop listening until the book was completed.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The private investigator, who I could feel my self relating to with his pasts. Plus the drive and ambition the character had in the book
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
The content was shocking, but then again also very believable of a story that could actually happen.
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- Susan Faris
- 01-01-23
Thrilling! Exciting!
Keep you on the edge of your seat mystery that spans the globe! I highly recommend you read/listen to this and tell a friend. You’re going to want to discuss it afterwards.
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- S. DeJaeger
- 02-06-18
What an action pack book
This does have a surprise ending. Lot’s of twists & turns. I guess that is why I love his books so much he reveals how money can become so powerful a motivator in the medical field.
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