New Doc in Maple Ridge

"New Doc in Maple Ridge is a wild ride that takes the reader from a small-town ER to the battlefields of Afghanistan, to the underworld, to the courtroom, with high-spirited stops along the way in the bedroom. A real page-turner, grounded in the unparalleled, extensive experiences of Dr. Bob Bell." Deb Matthews, PhD, Former Ontario Minister of Health

"After decades performing life-saving surgery, Dr. Bob Bell uses his surgeon's attention to detail to craft a brilliant story populated by some of the most extraordinary characters you will ever encounter! I dare you to put this book down once you have started the remarkable journey with Dr. Ed Brinkley." Paul Alofs, Former CEO Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation & Author of "Passion Capital"

"Surgeon, hospital CEO, and provincial deputy health minister.... Dr. Bob Bell has done it all, so no surprise that his new novel is steeped in medical authenticity. The tension builds from the first page, when the new doctor in town saves a boy from choking on a peanut. Whether it's treating a mobster's STD, or reliving military action in Afghanistan, you feel that you are right there." Phillip Crawley, CEO/Publisher of The Globe and Mail

Dr. Ed Brinkley concluded his career as a battlefield surgeon following highly classified tours of duty in the Middle East. He arrives in Maple Ridge, Arkansas to start over as a small-town GP and to settle down in a new home. Things are looking up for Ed when he meets the lovely Linda Davis, managing partner of Arkansas' leading law firm.

But Ed refuses an unethical demand from Tony Malto, a local gangster who tries to bully the doctor, triggering traumatic memories from Ed's past.