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    • Pub. Date: October 2008
    • 312pp
    • Sales Rank: 512,925

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      • Pub. Date: October 2008
      • Publisher: Ponder House Press
      • Format: Hardcover, 312pp
      • Sales Rank: 512,925

      Synopsis

      In this third medical thriller by award-winning author and practicing physician Darden North, human reproductive tissue becomes an unexpected commodity. In Fresh Frozen, a young policeman and his tormented wife fail miserably to produce a family, finding themselves outcasts of the renewed baby boom sweeping the United States. However, there is one last hope for them: a catalogue of human embryo and egg donors peddled by a woman whose standards are easily dismissed for the right price. Pursuing their futile attempts to become parents have nearly cost the wife her life and pushed the couple to the brink of bankruptcy. This seemingly last chance for Wesley and Carey Sarbeck to satisfy their place as parents in Middle America unknowingly tosses them in the midst of a grisly murder, the world of Hollywood celebrities, and a heist of freshly frozen human embryos. The lives of Carey Sarbeck and two other women intersect at the Van Deman Institute, once a decaying brick building complex just north of Jackson, Mississippi, but now a state-of-the-art center for the resolution of human infertility. While an internet voyeur and thief looks on, each of the three women, one of whom an internationally-known entertainer, has her own reason for entering the Institute. However, as a result of subjecting herself to a concoction of hormones and surgical procedures, one of the three is gruesomely murdered in an intriguing twist of human greed, mental torment, and medical science.

      Biography

      Darden North, MD, is a twenty-two year practicing obstetrician-gynecologist in Jackson, MS. With a background that lends unmistakable authenticity to his medical thrillers, North's characters are intense. Often compared to the style of James Patterson, Greg Iles, and early John Grisham, Darden North is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, the Mississippi Writer's Guild, and the Independent Book Publishers Association. North has presented at the Texas, South Carolina, and Kentucky Bluegrass book festivals; the Southern Independent Book Association; and Alabama's Murder in the Magic City-Murder on the Menu. More than 50 television and radio stations in several states have interviewed Darden North, who has appeared at over 100 book signings or public engagements with more scheduled. A few years ago, North dumped his golf clubs for a laptop. He and his wife, Sally, have two grown children and three dogs.

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      Great Bookby Martha-A-Cheves

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      February 25, 2009: Fresh Frozen was a very interesting book. Not only did it go into the

      field of medical technology, but it also included a spy and a murder. In

      Fresh Frozen, Dr. Van Deman owns an Infertility Center in Mississippi.

      Tinker Murtagh is the spy I mentioned, but who would need to spy on an

      Infertility Center and who hired him? Police Officer Sarbeck and his

      wife are desperate to have a family; can Dr. Van Deman help them? And

      then there are the wealthy mystery women. Why would 2 women who have

      everything need Dr. Van Deman's help? What is the good doctor really

      doing within the center besides making money? And who will die?

      The intrigue continued as I turned each page and watched the characters all come together forming the story of Fresh Frozen. I was so involved in

      this book that I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. Fresh Frozen is different from most books I've read. In most books, no matter what the genre, the characters are introduced and "join" each other early in the book. Not in this case. Each character is been introduced with

      little connection to the others. As you go along, you read the stories

      that make up the characters, you get to know them and their problems and

      all of this comes before the real connections are made. It's like a

      jigsaw puzzle without a picture. You know all of the pieces fit and

      can't wait to see what the end result will be. I found Fresh Frozen to be very different as well as quite refreshing to read.

      And the ending... I would NEVER have guessed the turn of events that

      make up the last 20 pages of Fresh Frozen. The hiring of the spy will

      surprise you and the murder will surprise you even more. So if you love

      a good mystery, this book is definitely for your.

      Fresh Frozen is a great book that I highly recommend!

      BRILLIANT!by AuthorReviewerGeri

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      February 05, 2009: Wesley, and Carrie are the perfect couple, happily married. Their love
      is one that lights up life itself that would make every loving couple
      in today's world crave to follow in their footsteps. However, there's
      one exception in their life together that makes their dream incomplete,
      the burning desire to have a family. They begin to feel like outcasts
      in the baby-booming era that spreads throughout the United States. As
      a last hope in desperation, they are introduced to a woman who educates
      them on the human embryo, and egg donors, but the price tag is her top
      priority. The Sarbeck's find themselves on the verge of bankruptcy,
      and in the middle of a murder plot. Then, they are introduced to the
      world of Hollywood celebrities, and a heist of fresh human embryos.
      Carrie nearly lost her life, and her beautiful dream that's shared
      with Wesley turns into a nightmare. Reproductive Technology becomes
      a horror, and ethical and moral standards crossed the boundaries with
      the law, becoming nonexistent in this extraordinary, realistic medical
      thriller. How far will the Sarbeck's go during their quest to be
      parents? Does their intimacy force them to be ignorant of their own
      actions, while blind to the consequences? During the unexpected
      trials and tribulations, does a controversy exist between the gifted
      hands of man, and God's hands? Does Wesley, and Carrie walk through the
      forbidden doors of infertility to erase the pain that torments them
      everyday? I recommend "Fresh Frozen" to all thriller lovers, to
      medical professionals, and to all those knowledgeable on infertility.
      I also recommend it to reader's who crave the inside scene of
      Hollywood celebrities. In his third medical thriller, award-winning
      author Darden North takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster
      ride that covers every human emotion in medical history while we
      travel through a world of deception, murder, and tragedy. "Fresh Frozen"
      is a Masterpiece, crafted by an expert who created an enthralling plot
      with characters who come to life, and suspense that sends chills up
      your spine. This incredible story, packed with ingenious twists-and-turns
      is one indeed that belongs on a movie screen. This medical thriller is
      brilliant, and as chilling as "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" with
      Annabella Sciorra, and Rebecca De Mornay!



      Geraldine Ahearn, AIOM HonDG IBC
      Founding Member ABI Women's Review Board
      CCRN/ Author of 6 books


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