Medical Mysteries Fiction

Die Welt, wie wir sie kannten, existiert nicht mehr! Ein fremdartiges Toxin verbreitet sich rasend schnell. Wer damit infiziert wird, verwandelt sich innerhalb von Sekunden in einen vor Wut rasenden Berserker, der seine Mitmenschen anfällt und zerfetzt, bevor er selbst stirbt. Niemand weiß, wer hinter der Verbreitung des Gifts steckt. Klar aber ist: In einer Gesellschaft am Rande des Zusammenbruchs sind die Infizierten nicht dein größer Feind.

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.

Agent Pendergast erhält Besuch aus der Vergangenheit - in Form einer Leiche. Sein neuester Fall führt den Kult-Ermittler tief in die eigene Familiengeschichte. Alles begann Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts, als Hezekiah Pendergast, ebenso genial wie niederträchtig, ein Elixier entwickelte, das seine teuflische Wirkung über Generationen entfaltet, bis in die Gegenwart. Und das bekommt Agent Pendergast nun am eigenen Leib zu spüren.

Sweeney is a druggist by trade; Danny, his son, is in a persistent coma, the victim of an accident. Hoping for a miracle, they have come to the Peck Clinic, a fortress-like haven in a post-industrial city overrun by gangs. Doctors there claim to have resurrected two patients who were similarly lost in the void.

The Archbishop of Chicago and his faithful St Bernard, Chaucer, beloved by the community, are found brutally murdered in their humble home in Hyde Park. The manhunt for the killer is on, drawing the respected Dr. Jude Avery, M.E. onto the case. Alongside Sybil Shanley, Dr. Avery discovers key environmental DNA (e-DNA). This new science points to a troubled grocery boy who was well-liked by the Archbishop, his eDNA all over the scene, particularly in the hair of the dog.

Michael Bello has dedicated his life to helping others. Born into a home filled with turmoil, he's held on to his one blinding gift, and that's to do good. Now, as a father and a husband, he's finally happy. But when bodies turn up on his doorstep at the height of his prestigious career, things start to unravel...and the high profile detectives from the Federal Capital Territory start to look at him more closely.

When Katie finds out that her increasingly unresponsive legs and extreme fatigue is due to multiple sclerosis, she rides an emotional roller coaster - anger, denial, and fear - when faced with a wheelchair-bound existence. She puts her studies at Oxford on hold, and she splits up from her fiancé Mark, even though she still loves him. While undergoing treatment, Katie is diagnosed with MS2 - a virus that paralyses the mind.

Meet Angel - smart, willful, a lover of animals. She is also one of the Cartel del Noreste's most lethal hitters, but this time she has met her match. His name is Dr. Ernest L. Girard and he’s a man who has everything - upbringing, looks, gifted surgical skills. He is also an admitted drug user, gambler, and the prime suspect in the largest medical malpractice scam ever investigated in California.

Patricia Harding is a young paralegal with aspirations for law school. When she passes out and nearly dies at work, the medical staff at New City Hospital is at a loss for the cause of the otherwise healthy woman’s conditions. Soon after, the staff is stunned by a well-respected cardiologist’s sudden death while he is on the job. These two seemingly unrelated events lead the chief of staff to call on homicide detective Ron Looney to investigate.

The year is the very near future. A brilliant young doctor and mathematician, Vijay Patel, has invented a new health/sport watch that monitors blood chemistry so accurately, it can actually predict when someone will die - within 10, 20, or 30 days. The intention of this "Final Notice", as it is called, is to allow people to get their affairs in order and reach out to loved ones before it's too late. But when those notified have easy access to a gun, the result is sometimes lethal for more than just the watch-owner.

Der New Yorker Psychologe Desmond Parker überlebt knapp einen Tauchunfall in der Karibik. Bis auf eine unklare Veränderung in seiner Gehirnstruktur scheint er mit dem Schrecken davongekommen zu sein... Bis er merkt, dass er eine neue, unheimliche "Begabung" hat - eine Begabung, die wie ein Fluch auf ihm lastet und ihn von New York in die nächtlichen Dschungel Jamaikas führt, auf die Spur eines düsteren Mysteriums... Ein atemberaubender Thriller im Spannungsfeld zwischen Medizin und Okkultismus.

Pittsburgh police officer Kate O'Hern is on the trail of a killer targeting cops. Only problem, he's already killed her once. Trauma surgeon Joshua Lightner saved Kate's life, only to have her awaken suffering from an unexpected side effect: visions of other people's deaths. As a doctor, he refuses to believe in "psychic mumbo-jumbo", but as a man, he can't deny his feelings for Kate. When the killer targets them both, are they living on Borrowed Time?

Una giovane scienziata sta svolgendo una ricerca sulla formazione della personalità e sulle differenze di comportamento tra gemelli. Improvvisamente, quando scopre due gemelli assolutamente identici, ma nati da madri diverse, si accorge che qualcuno sta cercando di fermarla in tutti i modi. Perché le sue indagini mettono in allarme una società di punta nel campo della biogenetica? È possibile che esperimenti segreti di clonazione siano stati condotti su cavie umane inconsapevolmente? E in che modo è coinvolto nella vicenda anche un candidato alla presidenza degli Stati Uniti?

Joe Mayfield’s happy, ordinary life comes apart when his wife’s HealthScore is slashed and she is denied cancer treatment. Frantic to save her, Joe hacks into the Yak - the national database the US created after CyberWar I.

"Klinik 13" är en nervkittlande spänningsthriller som utspelar sig i sjukhusmiljö, där du följer Jennifer i hennes jakt på upprättelse genom svek, hopp och förälskelse. Med huvudet mot knäna och armarna hårt virade runt benen sitter Jennifer ensam i sitt rum. Samma rum som hon suttit inlåst i de senaste åtta åren. Tankarna snurrar... Gränsen mellan drömmar och verklighet suddas ut och efter ett livsavgörande val fattar Jennifer beslutet att rymma från den mardröm hon lever i.

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..

In the spring of 1993, young Dr. Cooper "Mackie" McKay stands on the cusp of a bright surgical career. He has the power of digital data and the potential for revolutionary cures at his fingertips, until a paralyzing family tragedy shatters his dreams. The only way to restart his promising career - and revive his marriage - is to step away. A temporary position at BioloGen Pharmaceuticals offers refuge. His charge is to convince other doctors that the billion dollar blockbuster drug Anginex, in the final stages of testing, is both safe and effective. He quickly learns otherwise.

Erheben sich die Toten aus ihren Gräbern, um Angst und Schrecken unter den Lebenden zu verbreiten? Nach mehreren Mordanschlägen durch scheinbare Zombies beginnt sich Panik in New York auszubreiten. Special Agent Pendergast ermittel unter Hochdruck.

När rättsmedicinaren och köldforskaren David Lagerquists far hittas död i sin bil misstänker David att fadern har blivit mördad. Bevisen är visserligen undermåliga men han får oväntad hjälp av den mentalt sjuke Isak som han träffar på psykiatriska kliniken i Kalmar. Isaks kusliga berättelser leder David allt närmare ett svar och ute på det karga Fårö väntar den slutliga uppgörelsen med mördaren. Skendöd är Kalmarläkaren Per Källéns första thriller i serien om rättsmedicinaren David Lagerqvist. En stark debut som rosats av både kritiker och läsare.

Eine ägyptische Mumie, die keine ist, ein Schrumpfkopf und eine Moorleiche im Kofferraum - ein komplizierter Fall für Detective Jane Rizzoli und Pathologin Maura Isles. Denn Boston wird von einem Serienkiller gepeinigt, dessen Vertrautheit mit urzeitlichen Todesritualen die junge Archäologin Josephine Pulcillo in Lebensgefahr bringt. Aber auch sie hat ein dunkles Geheimnis.