Moral Injury Novel: About the Book
Discover hope and resilience in every page of Lussi Sim, M.D.'s gripping medical thriller, where themes of moral injury unfold.
Moral INjury - THE NOVEL
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In this quick-hitting thriller set in Baltimore in the late 1980s, Lussi Sim, a Norwegian-born neonatologist, uncovers a deadly conspiracy that reaches from her intensive care unit to the highest levels of international intelligence.
Haunted by childhood trauma and driven by a need to protect others, Lussi has devoted her life to saving sick newborns. An excellent physician, she copes with the stresses of her job by reflexively entering the “rescuer” role she adopted when attempting to protect her mother from spousal abuse. This instinct has always been to confront conflict headlong, even when diplomacy would be safer.
When she uncovers the medical conspiracy, rooted in a secret financial arrangement between the CIA and a Middle Eastern royal family, Lussi herself becomes the next target. As the story unfolds, her life is threatened both by the perpetrators and her own risk-taking. To save innocent lives, she must, with the invaluable assistance of her nurse colleague, Ann Castle, outwit powerful actors before they silence her forever.
What is Moral Injury?
Moral injury refers to the psychological distress that arises from actions that violate one’s moral or ethical beliefs. This medical thriller's principal character, Lussi Sim, M.D., delves into the profound impact of moral injury on individuals, society -- and herself.