At 3:17 A.M., I was completely alone in the morgue when something beneath the white sheet suddenly caught my eye…

I tried to ignore the unease and focus on small tasks. I labeled sample bags, checked the instrument tray, sanitized the counter, reviewed the file again.

Healthy female. No major medical history listed. No long-term heart condition. No prior admissions to our hospital.

That bothered me too.

People do die unexpectedly, of course. I knew that. But there continue reading …