He’s on the verge of discovering a miracle drug. But will his obsession blind him to the danger? Desperate to make a meaningful medical breakthrough, Dr. Jeff Brady lands in Brazil – but an inflamed appendix puts him in a hospital bed on his first night. Fate plays a special role and his hospital stay inadvertently leads him to uncover a fascinating mystery that could revolutionize medicine. 

His roommate in the hospital, Father Roberto is a Catholic missionary, atoning for the sins of his ancestors. Inspired by his stories of disease-free native tribes, Dr. Brady and his team venture deep into the beautiful yet deadly Amazon rainforest to contact a remote tribe, that might be able to help him discover a miracle drug to treat diabetes. Fuelled by his ambition and his dreams of transforming medicine, Dr. Brady is convinced that he’s on the verge of a life-changing find. 

But even in the most altruistic endeavours, greed, revenge, and corruption lurk just beneath the surface. When the animals used in Brady’s laboratory testing mysteriously start dying, Dr. Brady and his team will be faced with painful choices that cast their entire mission into doubt. Will Dr. Brady push on despite the possible dangers? And will his unchecked ambition lead him to his demise?

Expertly written as a gripping medical thriller and legal drama that grapples with timeless questions of human greed and the dangers behind good intentions, Vaulting Ambition is a memorable novel that asks difficult questions while capturing the untamed beauty of the Amazon rainforest. Scroll up and grab your copy now.