Chromosome 6  (English, Paperback, Cook Robin)

Chromosome 6 is a medical thriller written by Robin Cook. It is the third title in the Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery series.

Summary of the Book

Dr. Jack Stapleton, the forensic pathologist, is amused how the notorious underworld figure, Carlo Franconi’s body goes missing from the morgue before autopsy. Carlo is gunned down and his Mafioso rivals are the prime suspects. Discover how Stapleton tries to solve the mystery when a mutilated, unidentifiable body comes to the morgue a few days later. This title delves into the medical ethics of genetic manipulation and cloning in the deep forests of Africa, and how there is a possibility of one mistake altering the map of our own existence in terms of biological evolution.

About Robin Cook

Robin Cook is an American physician and writer. He is best known for: Coma, Sphinx, Terminal, Toxin and Mutation. A graduate of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Cook divides his time between writing and medical practice.