Dangerous Medicine

Skilled surgeon Carl Holman finds that his relationship with the prestigious clinic where he works is strained to the breaking point by the influence of the Ku Klux Klan and other forces beyond his control. He is compelled to make drastic decisions to maintain his standing in the medical field and the larger society.
Dangerous Medicine is Book 3 of Medicine for the Blues, an LGBT historical novel trilogy. Based on extensive period research, Medicine for the Blues explores the complexities of gender and sexuality through the historical lens of the early 1920s—a time of jazz, fascination with Freud, and the growing influence of the KKK. The trilogy tells a touching gay love story set against the dramatic backdrop of this influential era.