PULSE Book 1 in the Adele Monsarrat Mystery Thriller Series (Revised 2025) MURDER IS MAKING THE ROUNDS on Ellis Hospital's infamous Ward 8 where anything can happen—and usually does. Adele Monsarrat, a quirky and sharp-witted nurse, has a genius for solving mysteries by taking risks that usually lead her into nighmarish danger. When sweet young Chloe, everyone's favorite nurse, dies in the recovery room after a routine appendectomy, Adele is the first to suspect murder. It is the third traumatic death among the hospital staff in a year, and Adele is certain that one of her coworkers is behind the onslaught. But who in this high-pressure workplace bears the mark of true madness? Relying on her natural born instincts, Adele begins investigating with the help of Nelson, her vegetarian labrador, and nurse Cynthia O'Neil, her humorously eccentric best friend. When the ritualistic murders escalate, and possible suspects begin adding up, terror spreads throughout the hospital staff. Meanwhile, a psychotic killer watches and waits . . .