American Pain: How a Young Felon and His Ring of Doctors Unleashed America’s Deadliest Drug Epidemic

American Pain: How a Young Felon and His Ring of Doctors Unleashed America’s Deadliest Drug Epidemic

Finalist for the Edgar® Award in Best Fact Crime.
Nominee for Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award in True Crime.
A New York Post Favorite Books of 2015 honoree.
A Suspense Magazine Best True…

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