Forensic Crime Mystery

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Andrea Kane brings fans a brand new series with her romantic thriller The Girl Who Disappeared Twice. Forensic Instincts—a team of independent maverick investigators comprised of a techie-genius, a former Navy SEAL/FBI agent, a psychic, and a retired FBI dog—must rescue a kidnapped five-year-old girl. But with so many people who could have benefited from the girl’s abduction, tracking down the culprit will push the team to the limit.

Dr. Bill Brockton, the founder of the world-famous Body Farm, is hard at work on a troubling new case. A young man's battered body has been found in nearby Chattanooga, and it's up to the talented Dr. Brockton to assemble the pieces of the forensic puzzle. Brockton is brought into the case by...

What if a single strain of bacteria were responsible for over 300 diseases affecting Americans today, including: Multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, Lou Gehrig's disease, Alzheimer's, and chronic fatigue syndrome? And what if the federal government were responsible for the outbreak of these bacteria? Connecticut State Police Detective Taylor Marshall is contending with an all-boys' club at work. When she is assigned a homicide case involving a retired government scientist she is determined to solve it..

The dead man is the manager of Tahiti's Paradise Coffee Plantation, producer of the most expensive coffee bean in the world, the winey, luscious Blue Devil. Nothing tangible points to foul play behind his fall from a cliff, but FBI agent John Lau, a relative of the coffee-growing family, has his suspicions. What he needs is evidence, and who better to provide it than his friend, anthropologist Gideon Oliver, the Skeleton Detective? Gideon is willing to help, but surprisingly - and suspiciously - both the police and the other family members refuse to okay an exhumation order.

Les-Eyzies-de-Tayac is known for three things: pâte de fois gras, truffles, and prehistoric remains. The little village, in fact, is the headquarters of the prestigious Institute de Prehistoire, which studies the abundant local fossils. But when a pet dog emerges from a nearby cave carrying parts of a human skeleton - by no means a fossilized one - Chief Inspector Lucien Anatole Joly puts in a call to his old friend, Gideon Oliver, the famed “Skeleton Detective.”

When anthropology professor Gideon Oliver is offered a teaching fellowship at US military bases in Germany, Sicily, Spain, and Holland, he wastes no time accepting. On his first night, he is forced to fend off two desperate, black-clad men who have invaded his Heidelberg hotel room with intent to kill. And then there are a few trivial details that the recruiting agency forgot to mention - such as the fact that the two previous holders of the fellowship both met with mysterious ends.

There is not much left of the irascible Albert Evan Jasper, "dean of American forensic anthropologists," after his demise in a fiery car crash. But in accord with his wishes, his remains are installed in an Oregon museum to create a fascinating if macabre exhibit. All agree that it is a fitting end for a great forensic scientist - until what is left of him disappears in the midst of the biannual meeting of the august WAFA - the Western Association of Forensic Anthropologists - in nearby Bend, Oregon. Like his fellow attendees, Gideon Oliver - the Skeleton Detective - is baffled.

A cold case dating from the 1960s draws forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver to the Channel Islands decades later to shine a light on the mysterious connection between two men who died there on the same night.

In 1908, Hazel Drew was found floating in a pond in Sand Lake, New York, beaten to death. The unsolved murder inspired rumors, speculation, ghost stories, and, almost a century later, the phenomenon of Twin Peaks. Who killed Hazel Drew? Like Laura Palmer, she was a paradox of personalities - a young, beautiful puzzle with secrets. Perhaps the even trickier question is, Who was Hazel Drew? The investigation that followed her brutal murder was fraught with red herrings, wild-goose chases, and unreliable witnesses.

In the heat and heart of New Orleans, secrets fester like wounds. Dr. Benjamin “Doc” Brash, a brilliant forensic pathologist haunted by personal tragedy, uncovers a chilling truth at a Tulane Medical School reunion: his former classmates are dying in suspicious, calculated ways. Thrust into a heart-pounding hunt for a killer, Doc must confront his past to save his future.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today’s preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling. Psychologist...

Jim was born into opulence, power, and money. Despite that, at the age of 12, he fell in love with a 10-year-old poor girl from the wrong side of town, Jennifer. When Jennifer turned 18, the two married in the park under the tree where they had first met. It was a storybook love affair. Years later, his beloved was stricken with cancer and given six months to live. Jim’s money could not save her; he resigned himself to her death and planned his own. Her agony continued for two more years, with Jim by her side to attend to her every need.

This fictional story tells of tainted drug studies and side-effect coverups by two pharmaceutical giants. As innocent people have been severely injured by their drugs, one of which is still on the market, the protagonist confronts these giants by defending his patients as a forensic expert in lawsuits against these companies. Their ruthless team of lawyers will stop at nothing to quiet any noisemaker. It isn't until the Russian Mob gets involved that things get very messy.

Wo ist Maura Isles? In einem Dorf in den tief verschneiten Bergen Wyomings ist etwas Schreckliches passiert. Die Fenster der Häuser sind offen, das Essen steht noch auf den Tischen, doch keine Menschenseele ist zu sehen. An diesem verlassenen Ort haben Maura Isles und ihre Freunde während eines Schneesturms Zuflucht gesucht. Und sind seitdem spurlos verschwunden. Nur ein einziger Fußabdruck zeigt, sie waren nicht allein in diesem einsamen Tal.

Manchmal ist der Weg in die Vergangenheit die einzige Chance, die Gegenwart zu retten. Es ist Winter in North Carolina. Mit den Temperaturen sinkt auch die Verbrechensrate, und die forensische Anthropologin Tempe Brennan kann sich um ihre Tochter Kathy kümmern, die nach ihrem Einsatz bei der Armee wieder im Zivilleben angekommen ist. Doch dann machen Mutter und Tochter auf der Veranda eine grausige Entdeckung: ein Paket mit einem menschlichen Augapfel.

They’re one of the country’s most telegenic couples: beloved TV journalist Sara Lowell and New York’s hottest basketball star, Michael Silverman. Their family and social connections tie them to the highest echelons of the political, medical, and sports worlds - threads that will tangle them up in one of the most controversial and deadly issues of our time. In a clinic on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a doctor has dedicated his life to eradicating a divisive and devastating disease. One by one, his patients are getting well.

Physician Cathy Moreland needs time to heal, having recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder while struggling with a painkiller habit. The little village of Kinnaven promises respite, but after Cathy attempts to get an opiate prescription, things don't go well. When she discovers the body of the local Dr Cosgrove, her sanctuary is shattered. Before long, Cathy is swept up in local gossip about the death.

Thomas Steinmann ist ein Mann, auf den man sich zu einhundert Prozent verlassen kann. Als Oberbrandmeister der Städtischen Feuerwehr steht er mit beiden Beinen fest im Leben und ist bei allen beliebt. Mit seiner Frau Sarah und seinem Sohn Daniel wohnt er in einem kleinen Haus am Rande von Dresden. Alles läuft super, doch dann schlägt das Schicksal grausam zu. Das Corona-Virus breitet sich rasend schnell aus und aufgrund seiner Vorerkrankungen, stirbt der kleine Daniel daran.

Dr. Jack Forester has seen his share of trauma as an emergency physician. He's now the dean of a medical school and a single father grieving the death of his wife. But the real abyss opens when a brilliant former colleague that Jack had flushed from cover as a psychotic serial killer a few years before conspires to destroy Jack and his hospital with the help of a cybercriminal. Jack is also faced with the need to somehow aid his beleaguered niece, Kaitlyn Anderson, a valiant teenager struggling to navigate a horrific home environment.

Derfor begraver hun sig i jagten på en morder, der har tortureret sit offer grusomt. Da et nyt lig dukker op på Julias obduktionsbord, antager kriminalkommissær Florian Kessler, at der er tale om en ny sag.