Fertile Ground — Rochelle Majer Krich

Scandal has shaken the career of Dr. Lisa Brockman, a physician at a prestigious Los Angeles fertility clinic. First there's the murder of a young donor, then the allegations of egg switching, and finally the disappearance of Dr. Matthew Gordon, the clinic's founder and Lisa's fiance. While the LAPD homicide squad probes the possible connection between the murder and Matthew's disappearance, Lisa launches her own desperate search. Amid charges of fraud and misconduct, she unearths a complex labyrinth of greed, deceit and cover-ups beneath the distinguished veneer of one of the world's most successful clinics. Closing in on the truth behind the facility's darkest secrets, Lisa realizes she cannot trust anyone--for behind the facade of friends may lurk the twisted soul of a diabolical killer.