When a young paralegal collapses at work, the staff physicians at New City Hospital in Cincinatti are puzzled at her condition and prolonged coma. Then, a senior staff cardiologist also falls inexplicably ill and dies at work. The deaths of these two, so close together, lead the chief of staff to call an old friend who is now a homicide detective to look into the circumstances. Death Unexpected is a hospital-based murder mystery that provides an intimate glimpse into the thoughts and daily activities of various staff members in the hospital. As Detective Ron Looney and others seek to crack the case, the narrative recounts activities in both quality improvement of health care and medical treatment and diagnosis. For readers seeking a suspense-filled mystery that also enlightens, Death Unexpected does not disappoint.