Episode 3777: Murder, Medical Research & Deadly Secrets | Susann Camus on Bless Your Heart Weekend of 9-12

What begins as a medical research assignment quickly turns into a murder investigation.On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton, author Susann Camus discusses her gripping novel, Bless Your Heart: A Jeannie Johal Thriller, a fast-paced mystery filled with pharmaceutical intrigue, Southern charm, and unexpected twists.Healthcare researcher Jeannie Johal arrives in Greenville, North Carolina, to investigate suspicious activity surrounding a promising new drug study. Before she can even begin, her new boss is murdered. Suddenly, Jeannie finds herself navigating a maze of hidden motives, dangerous secrets, poisonous plants, and a community where everyone seems to know more than they're willing to admit. Drawing on her own background in healthcare and her experience as a Master Gardener, Susann Camus brings authenticity to the story. Her experiences in Greenville and with the Pitt County Arboretum also helped shape the novel's setting. With compelling characters, realistic medical details, and suspense that keeps readers guessing, Bless Your Heart combines elements of the medical thriller, murder mystery, and Southern suspense novel while introducing readers to a smart and determined female protagonist.This Week in America with Ric Bratton features engaging conversations with authors, experts, innovators, business leaders, and thought leaders from around the world. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Ric Bratton, the program brings listeners informative, entertaining, and thought-provoking interviews covering books, business, health, personal development, history, entertainment, and the issues that matter.Whether you're a fan of medical thrillers, crime fiction, murder mysteries, suspense novels, strong female protagonists, pharmaceutical conspiracies, or Southern mysteries, Ric Bratton's conversation with Susann Camus offers an inside look at the inspiration behind Bless Your Heart and the creative process of building an unforgettable thriller.KEYWORDSSusann Camus, Bless Your Heart, Jeannie Johal, Jeannie Johal Thriller, medical thriller, murder mystery, crime fiction, suspense thriller, pharmaceutical conspiracy, healthcare thriller, mystery novel, Southern mystery, Greenville North Carolina, Pitt County Arboretum, master gardener, women sleuths, strong female characters, healthcare research, public health, poisonous plants, suspense novels, page turner, mystery podcast, author interview, thriller books, crime novels, book podcast, Ric Bratton, This Week in America, medical suspense, investigative thriller