Medical Suspense

The box contained a cell phone, which rang as soon as she opened the package. A voice that called Dr. Kathy Hoover by name said that her husband had been kidnapped. To get him back, she would have to poison one of her patients. At first, she didn’t believe that her husband had been taken from the conference he was attending, but soon she discovered that the kidnappers really had Darren. If she wanted to see him again, she had to give medication that would murder Kelton Rush, former Vice-President. What was she to do? How would she handle this critical decision?

Новый роман от автора "Бойни" — уникальный триллер в духе Артура Хейли о медицинском эксперименте, который пошел наперекосяк. История о силе любви и хрупкости человеческой личности. Биохимик Селия Йенсен в составе команды исследователей из Гарварда работает над новым лекарством от болезни Альцгеймера. У Селии есть и личная заинтересованность ­— ее отец болен, и она готова пойти на все, чтобы вылечить его. Фармакологи полны оптимизма, первые тестирования лекарства проходят успешно. Исследование переходит к третьей фазе — испытаниях на больных.

Det ugæstfri citadel beliggende i hjertet af den urgamle tyrkiske by Ruin åbner sine porte for første gang i historien. Hvorfor nu – efter tusindvis af års hemmelighedskræmmeri?

En dødelig sygdom er brudt ud i citadellet og truer med at brede sig uden for murene. Den smittede velgørenhedsarbejder Gabriel Mann har måske kuren – men kan én døende mand standse en epidemi?

Uden Gabriel er Liv Adamsen, tidligere journalist, sårbar og omgivet af fremmede i den ørkenoase, der nu er hendes nye hjem. Men Liv har imidlertid langt mere at være bekymret for end blot sit eget liv …

Thirty-year-old UNPOL officer Richard Warren has been embedded with the BBC, and not seeing eye-to-eye with journalist Sarah Dyer is just the start of his problems. News of an Ebola pandemic is being withheld, and when it’s discovered Sarah’s artistic savant brother is involved, Richard’s determination to get to the truth takes an unexpected turn. But what if the truth must never be known?

Deadly outbreaks of diseases make headlines, but not at the start. Every pandemic begins small, subtle, and in faraway places. When it arrives, it spreads across oceans and continents, like the sweep of nightfall, killing millions, or even billions. Mr. Akart has delivered up-all- night thrillers in his 40-plus novels. His new Virus Hunters novels will give you pause and remind you that we're in a global war for survival against an unseen foe.

In this two-volume collection of traditional Sherlock Holmes adventures, the good doctor himself is given a chance to shine. These two volumes contain 26 mysteries involving such maladies as plagues, poisonings, cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, dementia, somnambulism, and many more! The stories are traditional Holmes pastiches and are written by some of today’s top Sherlockian writers!

Die Optimierung des Menschen ist das Geschäft der Zukunft. Eine kalifornische Firma verkauft Blutplasma-Verjüngungskuren, Tech-Riesen investieren Unsummen in die digitale Bewusstseinsspeicherung. Und ein russisches Unternehmen verspricht durch die Konservierung des eigenen Leichnams ein Leben nach dem Tod. Währenddessen stirbt in Seattle ein obdachloser Junge an Herzversagen. Als der deutsche Chirurg Michael Wild beginnt, Fragen zu stellen, verschwindet er von der Bildfläche.

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.

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.

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.

After a co-intern dies by suicide, a grieving Noah Meier commits an accidental error. In a desperate move to save his patient's life, he covertly seeks help from audacious surgical resident Marah Maddox, igniting a bond between them. When the hospital is suspiciously quick to sweep everything under the rug, Noah turns to his late father's journal for guidance and makes a chilling discovery, all while trying to stay out of the crosshairs of abusive Dr. Rankel, keen to make an example of Noah. Worse, Rankel clearly has it out for Marah as the only woman in her program.

Forensic entomologist Vanessa Marwood has built her career on her love of insects and the vital information these tiny creatures can provide at the scene of a crime. Just as she is about to board a plane for her dream job at a lab in New York, Vanessa receives a call about a chilling set of murders in her hometown. Not only have four innocent victims lost their lives in a single night, but the killer has sewn spider silk into their wounds. Vanessa swore she would never return to Greensands. But this case, and the dark secrets of her childhood, are drawing her back.

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.

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.

Not long after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, Amy Cooper is at the police station—reporting the disappearance of her husband, Callum. A few miles away, a mother and her children are outdoors enjoying a day in the snow when they discover a dead man in a ditch nearby. The mother calls the police, whose initial investigation indicates the body belongs to the missing husband, killed in a hit-and-run. But the autopsy results reveal to DI Samantha Freeman and DS Jenny Newcombe that the man didn’t die in a car accident.

Amanda Jaffe, star of Margolin's biggest bestseller yet, Wild Justice, returns with a story of how the evidence that we think is the most reliable could be meting out a different type of "justice" than the public suspects.

A doctor discovers that his mother’s world-renowned female cancer treatment has an intentional side effect. He solves the moral dilemma with tragic consequences and becomes embroiled in a deeper conspiracy.