Medical Mysteries Fiction

The small college town of Stillwater has emptied for the winter holiday. There’s only a skeleton crew at the lab, and the steady stream of carcasses has slowed to a trickle. Josie expects it’ll be a nice respite after a few hectic months, so she doesn’t mind being at the lab despite her creepy coworker, Gerald, lurking in the halls. Anticipating a light caseload, she plans on spending her free time helping her friend, Laila, dodge the machinations of her overbearing parents.

In The Cure, Dr. Harrison Hawk, a brilliant scientist, stumbles upon a groundbreaking potential cure for aging itself. His discovery not only promises to revolutionize human existence but also holds the power to eradicate most diseases making it the most coveted medical breakthrough in history. When Hawk's discovery falls into the wrong hands, he becomes entangled in a web of ancient societies, mystical traditions, and hidden secrets spanning millennia.

Betroet kirurg. Kærlig hustru. Morder? Før min verden styrtede sammen, havde jeg det hele. Den succesfulde karriere, jeg drømte om. Det smukke røde murstenshus, hvor jeg kunne slappe af foran pejsen. Den smukke, hengivne mand, hvis blå øjne og charmerende smil altid fik mig til at føle mig tryg. Da jeg konstaterer dødstidspunktet, er min stemme rolig. Mine kolleger står tavse omkring mig, øjnene rettet mod mig, forvirrede og bekymrede. Jeg har aldrig mistet en patient før i dag. Mine hænder ryster i gummihandskerne. Jeg glider ned ad de kolde flisevægge, mit hjerte hamrer i brystet.

Mutig, clever & hautnah an der Realität: Im Rechtsmedizin-Thriller "Mit kalter Präzision" von Bestseller-Autor Michael Tsokos ermittelt erstmals Dr. Sabine Yao aus Berlin. Der erste Teil von Michael Tsokos‘ neuer True-Crime-Thriller-Reihe. "Mit kalter Präzision" ist der Start der neuen rechtsmedizinischen Reihe von Michael Tsokos. Hauptfigur ist Dr. Sabine Yao, die wir bereits als Rechtsmedizinerin im Sektionssaal an der Seite von Dr. Fred Abel aus der berühmten Fred Abel-Thriller-Reihe von Michael Tsokos kennen.

A cure for aging is all the rage these days, with scientists only a few decades away from extending life to 150 years or more. So when Dr. Ben Peterson is offered twenty million dollars to develop the so-called Body Fortress Drug—a cure for all disease—he was surprised as anyone when he actually did it! However, along the way, he also developed the opposite, a drug that leaves the body susceptible to ALL diseases . . . the perfect biological weapon.

The consequences of fighting for justice in a quiet New Mexico community are unfathomable in this intense medical thriller where powerful enemies hide the truth—no matter the human cost.

Es ist nicht alles so wie es scheint. Pass auf wem du vertraust! Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia, wird in einen besonders aufsehenerregenden Fall verwickelt: Die erfolgreiche Schriftstellerin Beryl Madison ist bestialisch ermordet worden. Und obwohl sie sich schon seit längerem bedroht fühlte, hat sie ihren Mörder anscheinend freiwillig ins Haus gelassen. Scarpettas einziger Anhaltspunkt ist ein verschwundenes Manuskript, an dem Beryl lange gearbeitet hat. Sein brisanter Inhalt scheint kostbarer zu sein als ein Menschenleben.

Jerry Grey skrev om mordmysterier.

Men opdigtede han blot ugerningerne?

Eller begik han dem også?

Jerry Grey er kendt over det meste af verden under sit krimiforfatterpseudonym Henry Cutter – et navn, der gennem mere end et årti har holdt læserne fanget helt ude på kanten af stolen. For nylig har han fået diagnosticeret begyndende Alzheimer i en alder af kun niogfyrre, og Jerrys forfatterkarriere nærmer sig afslutningen. Hans tolv bøger fortæller historier om brutale drab begået af ondsindede mænd, om en verden ude af balance, hvor ofrene på dyster vis ydes retfærdighed.

It started as a new virus. Before long, 95% of the world's population was dead. When a deadly flu sweeps the globe, the Bronson family hunkers down to wait it out. It doesn't take long for society to collapse, but when surviving neighbors band together, hope is restored. That hope is swiftly shattered when a rogue element forms, requiring food in exchange for security and medical services.

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.

AUTRICE BESTSELLER DEL SUNDAY TIMES. UN GRANDE THRILLER. Un’autrice pluripremiata. Tradotta in 20 lingue. Oltre 1 milione di copie vendute. Per un bambino che nasce, una donna deve morire. Non è leggenda, è... La decisione di Tora Hamilton di trasferirsi assieme al marito alle isole Shetland non è stata facile. Da medico abituato alla frenesia della vita d'ospedale, si è ritrovata catapultata in una comunità fatta di eterni e immutabili riti e in una natura tanto bella quanto aspra. Una domenica mattina, mentre scava una buca per seppellire un animale domestico, Tora scopre il cadavere di una donna.

A trusted anesthesiologist, Dr. Roxanne Roth, is healing from the loss of her fiancé by consuming her time with work. It doesn’t hurt that her new love interest, Dr. Justin Kirkland, spends almost as much time at the hospital as she does. Entranced in the throes and complications of new love, Roxanne looks forward to work every day. Her time at the hospital would almost be cathartic if not for Dr. D. K. Webb, a neurosurgeon, who is quickly amassing a pile of complaints - and bodies.

There is no such thing as an ending, just a new beginning. Throughout the millennia, extinction has been the norm and survival, the exception. When faced with the hour of departure, will mankind fight to survive? Not only was there a patient zero, there was also a last patient.

Inspiré de faits réels, ce thriller vous plongera dans les rêves les plus fous des dirigeants de la Silicon Valley ! "Impossible de poser ce livre. Haletant jusqu'à la fin, toujours surprenant et vraiment addictif !" Camille, Libraire. Eileen vit en Californie. Elle est infirmière. Son mari, Brad, est un policier affabulateur et violent qui la bat depuis des années. Alors quand il est criblé de balles en service et retrouvé mourant, Eileen se rend à son chevet en étant secrètement soulagée : son calvaire touche peut-être à sa fin.

A closely-observed, panoramic thriller about medical science gone wrong, and the people who make dangerous pills seem safe. It’s Manhattan in the winter of 2010, and Shivani Patel is carrying the secrets of a trade that no one understands: medical ghostwriting. A Cambridge-trained scientist and wordsmith for the world’s largest drugmaker, she makes her soaring pay by delivering the sleight-of-hand needed to move new drugs into journals and onto market. Then she watches as a parade of aging males take credit for her work.

En kvinde i trediverne strejfer ensomt gennem tilværelsen med en hjemløs kærlighed. Hun har en affære med en mand og bliver gravid, men straks efter fødslen bliver barnet taget fra hende. I journalen står, at kvinden har fået fjernet en tumor, og at hun lider af paranoide vrangforestillinger: hun tror, hun er blevet mor. Men hun er blevet mor, det ved hun. En nat bryder hun ind på hospitalet og henter sin datter. Hun er bristefærdig af kærlighed og søger tilflugt i et gammelt hus i skoven. Men maden slipper langsomt op, og uden for lusker et sultent dyr omkring.

Sometimes, a seemingly small event can trigger an explosion. In New York City, in the time of Corona, an eccentric surgeon is forced to watch helplessly as a seismic disruption in human rights and freedom unfurls right before his eyes. On the opposite side of the world in Wuhan, another physician/historian and expert in the Tao uncovers suspicious and murderous circumstances in the death of Wenliang Li, one of the first tragic casualties of the era that launched a worldwide coup.

Eine junge Wissenschaftlerin stürzt von einem Hochhaus in Boston. Detective Vince Brickle ermittelt und stößt rasch auf eine Reihe von Ungereimtheiten: Die Tote forschte am Virologischen Institut an einem wichtigen Projekt und stand kurz vor dem Durchbruch. Zusammen mit dem Virologen Frank findet Vince heraus, dass die Wissenschaftlerin ein neues gefährliches Virus so manipuliert hat, dass es als tödliche und zielgerichtete Waffe eingesetzt werden kann. Plötzlich finden sich die beiden im Zentrum eines Wettstreits zwischen Forschung, US-Militär und einem chinesischen Pharmakonzern wieder.

A devoted wife and mother faces the unimaginable as her life crumbles. Crystal Rigler seems to have a perfect marriage. Derek, her handsome and charismatic husband, and their adult daughter, Cordelia, are her whole world. In addition to her already busy life, Crystal supports the volunteer organization she and Derek started: STOP (Stop Transplants of Organs from Prisoners). STOP aims to end a new government policy of harvesting organs from executed prisoners. They learn that these organs are not distributed by the national transplant list, established to allocate organs fairly.

Lorsque le tueur en série qui lui a échappé toute sa vie refait surface à Los Angeles, l'agent Scott Houston est prêt à tout pour le piéger, même à enfreindre les règles du FBI. Pour obtenir des informations sensibles, il sait exactement à qui s'adresser : l'Agence 32/1, spécialisée dans l'identification de personnes disparues, dirigée par la séduisante Jayne Hall et sa meilleure amie Steelie Lander. Mais la requête de Scott a des répercussions inattendues sur la vie des deux femmes : il les entraîne malgré lui dans une dangereuse aventure à travers les États-Unis.