The 5th Horseman
- Authors: Maxine Paetro, James Patterson
- Series: Book 5 in the Women's Murder Club series
- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:Top 100 in Best Medical Thrillers Books on AmazonTop 500 in Best Women Sleuths Books on Amazon
- Rating: 4.6 based on 14,402 reviews
- Release Date: February 13, 2006
- Print length: 410 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
The Women's Murder Club members are facing a chilling threat in the latest hospital drama that rivals Coma in suspense. Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer is out shopping with the newest addition to the club, lawyer Yuki Castellano, and Yuki's mother, Keiko, when Keiko suddenly collapses. Rushed to San Francisco Medical Center, her condition stabilizes. However, days later, Yuki receives a devastating call from the hospital. Keiko was given the wrong medication, leading to a fatal heart attack. Shockingly, this isn't the first time SFMC has made such a grave error. Patients who were on the brink of being discharged suddenly take a turn for the worse. With the hospital under investigation, Lindsay and the Women's Murder Club take matters into their own hands. Is there a sinister force at play, toying with people's lives? And could Lindsay inadvertently be making the situation even more dangerous? This latest installment in the bestselling mystery series plunges the Women's Murder Club into their most harrowing challenge yet.