Girl Missing / Tess Gerritsen / 271 pages

Tess Gerritsen said Girl Missing is her bridge novel, the novel that transitioned from romance to thriller.  Her specialty is medical suspense in which she excels.  Kat Novak uncovers a plot to rid the city of incorrigibles...or people who know too much about certain events.  As assistant medical examiner, she receives a body of young woman, a Jane Doe, who is an apparent drug overdose.  In her hand is a matchbook cover on which is written  phone number.  Calling the phone number, she reaches Adam Quatrel, the CEO of Signus, a mega prominent pharmaceutical company.  Is his company responsible for the drug that is killing residents of the inner city?  As always Tess Gerritsen pleases.  This is a well-crafted mystery with just enough romance....Sigh!