Dr. Royce Keller is no stranger to blood. As Chief of Emergency Medicine at Oakland Regional Hospital, it's his job, his calling. To Royce, it is the very essence of life-what ties his family, his career, and his world together. Until he learns everything he believes is wrong. Vanessa Keller has a secret she has kept hidden for almost two decades. It's her burden, her cross to bear. To Vanessa, the truth is a choice-something best forgotten for the greater good of her family and their future. Until the day it comes back to haunt her. A tale of family dysfunction, betrayal, heroism, and loss, Type and Cross is the story of one family's journey from devastation to redemption.