Meet the Author
Doug Zipes
Author of novels: The Black Widows, Ripples in Opperman’s Pond, Not Just a Game, Bear’s Promise, Ari’s Spoon & Unlikely Spies.
Having published hundreds of medical papers and books, Doug Zipes has turned his hand to writing fiction. The Black Widows was published in 2011, Ripples in Opperman’s Pond in 2013 and Not Just a Game hit the shelves in early 2016. In 2018 Doug also published his memoir, Damn The Naysayers. 2019 saw Bear’s Promise hit the shelves, shortly followed by Ari’s Spoon. The latest novel is Unlikely Spies, which is available right now!
Latest Book Release
Unlikely Spies
Sequel to Ari's Spoon, Unlikely Spies takes us from the operating room to the world’s most dangerous secret, a paralyzed heart surgeon uses his skills to save lives and expose the weapon behind the Havana Syndrome..
5.0 out of 5 stars
The suspense and twists and turns were fabulous
“The book was fabulous to read. I couldn’t stop. I kept turning pages. One of the best thrillers I have read. I’ve read all of his other books and so should you. This is as good as any of the top flight thriller writers.”
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More Titles by Doug Zipes
Ari’s Spoon
Ari’s Spoon is the historical tale of a young surgeon’s journey to the truth after he finds a spoon hidden in his daughter’s baptismal gown...
Bear's Promise
Justice confronts greed as a trial attorney seeks retribution for the murders of his brother-in-law and nephew by a ruthless cop and a company that values profit over life...
Damn The Naysayers
No, you can’t. Those three words have shaped much of Dr. Doug Zipes’s journey through life and have always challenged him to come to terms with who he is, where he wants to go, and what he wants to be...
Not Just a Game
In this riveting story, three generations of Olympic athletes attempt to survive monumental challenges in the shadow of Hitler and during a rebirth of Nazism...
Ripples in Opperman's Pond
Set in Indiana, identical twins have had their bond tested since birth and now as adults with the family pharmaceutical company in jeopardy they will once again be forced to prove that blood is thicker than water...
The Black Widows
From the back room of a small second hand bookstore in Chappaqua, New York, two elderly widows are at the center a web of espionage, vengeance and terrorism with plans to bring the Western world to its knees...
All of Doug Zipes books are available to buy online from Amazon as well as at Barnes and Noble and iUniverse.
Medical Books by Doug Zipes
Having graduated from Dartmouth College and Harvard Medical School, both cum laude, Doug Zipes then trained at Duke University Medical Center. He joined Indiana University in 1970, became Professor of Medicine in 1976, Distinguished Professor in 1994 and Director of Cardiology and Krannert Institute 1995 – 2004.
As founding editor of the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Cardiology in Review, Contemporary Treatments in Cardiology, Heart Rhythm, and PracticeUpdate/Cardiology, Doug has also written multiple medical books. You'll often find his medical knowledge and experience woven into his novels too.
Dr Zipes' fiction books are not dull. I have enjoyed them all. Bear's Promise was on my mind whether I was reading it or planning to read it later in the day.. The twists and turns of characters and events were very surprising. It was a compelling tale he told , and I shall be waiting for his next book.
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Bear's Promise
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Ripples in Opperman's Pond
This is an exciting thriller and Zipes' best novel yet. Includes details from WWII and previous Olympic game history that I was not aware of. Interesting and surprising plot with some twists and reversals at the end. Well worth reading...
- Amazon Review
Not Just a Game
