The Codes Of Silence

About the Book

The compelling story of killer Nurse Charles Cullen who murdered over 40 people during his 16 year nursing career at various hospitals and institutions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This unique novel provides both insight into the mind of serial killer Charles Cullen and the personal motivations that drove him to commit the murders and insight into the conspiracy of silence that enabled Cullen to go on murdering for over a 16 year period. The novel provides psychiatric insight into Cullen’s state of mind from his childhood into adulthood where he becomes the most prolific serial killer in the history of the United States. The novel also presents the David and Goliath battle between the attorney for the victims’ families who goes up against powerful forces to expose the corruption which enabled the conspiracy of silence in regard to Charles Cullen to continue for many years. The novel culminates in the cross-examination of the hospital personnel and the exciting conclusion of the trial.

About the Author

Anthony J. Macri is an attorney and author. He specializes in medical malpractice, personal injury, and criminal trial work. He represents a number of the families of the victims of Nurse Charles Cullen. He has been a trial attorney for 23 years. He practices law in Denville, New Jersey. He has been involved in a large number of substantial personal injury and medical malpractice cases including many landmark cases and various malpractice cases involving failure to diagnose cancer, endocarditis and other illnesses. In addition to The Codes of Silence he is also the author of A Medical Malpractice Case. He was educated at the Delbarton School, Morris Township, New Jersey, Columbia University, New York, New York, and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in June, 1982. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, a group dedicated to the highest ideals of the profession. He has lectured extensively and has given numerous free seminars to help advise the public as to their rights concerning medical malpractice, personal injury and criminal law. His avocations include long distance running, sailing, and writing. He is a frequent guest on the Bob Grant Radio Show on WOR Radio where he provides legal commentary.