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David Shactman, Author
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"Mortal Choice" author & retired Brandeis researcher David Shactman is an expert in US health policy & medical tourism. When not playing golf, he's polishing up the second Crawford & Goldberg #medicalthriller. Website: DavidShactman.com
Could you make Cassandra's "Mortal Choice?" Come to my next author event in Wellfleet, Massachusetts on July 30th! For more information, visit davidshactman.com/events.

#authorevent #davidshactman #medicalthriller #capecod #SummerReading
July 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Thanks for the interview!

Hummingbird Books event went very well last night - sold a ton of books and engaged with the audience about the moral dilemmas raised by the book.
June 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Getting excited about the book launch June 16 and my author talk in Newton on June 17!
May 31, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Happy summer, New England readers & indie bookstores! I'm down on Cape Cod polishing the second book in my #medicalthriller series, looking forward to the launch of "Mortal Choice" on June 16th. It's a great place to read and write!

#indiebookstore #capecod #organtransplant #organtrade
May 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Abuja's black-market organ trade.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bwq...
My novel deals with this topic, focusing on India's relatively sophisticated black market for organs.
DavidShactman.com
#organtrade #medicalthriller #black-marketorgans #kidneytransplant
May 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"Kidney for Sale: Abuja's Organ Trade Black Market" Documentary about Nigeria's socio-economic challenges which push many young, able-bodied men to sell their kidneys, ignoring the long-term repercussions. One million naira ($628 today) is the standard price for a kidney in
May 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A good fit for your #bookclub - deets on pre-orders at davidshactman.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Step Right Up and make the "Mortal Choice!" Pre-orders are open at DavidShactman.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Cassandra Crawford’s daughter will die without a new kidney. However, her career as an FBI agent investigating criminals who kill people for their organs puts her in a unique position. Will she conspire with the very people she seeks to put behind bars to save her own child's life?
May 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM