"Few people know both medicine and Washington like Jonathan Javitt. As a White House insider, consummate physician, and active participant in public health policy he knows what he's writing about and it shows in Capitol Reflections. On a topic which may someday involve the lives of millions this is a novel that is both compelling and informative." -- Newt Gingrich, bestselling author of Pearl Harbor and Gettysburgh

"Javitt has melded his professional and political expertise to craft a chilling thriller that should alert every reader to the very real dangers we face in the 21st century.  His characters are compelling and realistic, very much like the dedicated people who served with me during my tenure as Surgeon General.  His plot, while (hopefully) fictional, could just as easily be a headline from tomorrow's newspapers."  -- Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General

"Javitt has written a grab you by the throat thriller that could easily be tomorrow's lead news story.  Under the guise of a compelling read lurks a keep-you-guessing plot that should cause any intelligent reader to worry about the safety of us all.  An intrepid female physician, a town full of bad guys, and the safety of the American people at stake. Seems like a surefire recipe for success." -- Janet Rehnquist, former Inspector General, Health and Human Services.

"A fast-moving, medical twist-and-turner, written with a knowledgeable pen and a creative wit." -- Fran Kritz, The Washington Post & Los Angeles Times columnist

"Compelling and terrifying. This book is a must for mystery and adventure readers--and for everyone concerned about what he puts in his body." -- Ben Stein, bestselling author, EMMY-winning TV host, and National Commentator

"Capitol Reflections may read like fiction, but the truth should scare us more.  Our food safety laws were written long before we ever imagined, much less created genetically-modified food.  Within the guise of a great thriller, Jonathan Javitt has vividly illustrated the danger that confronts us all if we don't act soon." -- Wayne Pines, former Associate Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

"Authentic and sharply written, Capitol Reflections plunges us into a world which combines intrigue with cutting-edge science.  Jonathan Javitt has given us a timely and compelling read!" -- Richard North Patterson, Multi-million international best-selling author

Jonathan C. Javitt, M.D., M.P.H. is a physician, epidemiologist, and health economist who has served as a senior health advisor and Presidential appointee in the last three Presidential administrations.  Most recently, he was appointed by President Bush to Chair the Health Subcommittee of the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee and to serve as a Presidential Delegate to the White House Conference on Aging.  Dr. Javitt is a Senior Fellow of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and an Adjunct Professor of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.  He has served as an expert consultant to the World Bank, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the health ministries of numerous foreign countries.  He is a graduate of Harvard, Cornell, and Princeton Universities.  While he has authored more than 200 scientific publications, this is his first novel.