The Life and Times of Benjamin Wiggins, M.D.
, is the prequel to
Medical Grail
. Ben Wiggins, an irascible octogenarian, pits his wits and spunk against a group of doctors who seize tax funds to purchase a CT scanner for themselves in Whitney, a derelict town in the middle of Arizona's Sonoran Desert.
Outraged by their brazen attempt to rip-off the community, Ben faces lawsuits and libelous assaults as he tries to block the purchase. Evelyn Cooper, his companion and confidant, and Peter Henry, a lifelong friend, help expose the hoax that will double the cost of healthcare to the town's impoverished citizens.