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En sygeplejerske bliver fundet død på togskinnerne, efter at hun har sagt op på hospitalet. Mange tvivler på, at Lotta skulle have begået selvmord. Hun virkede altid så glad, elskede sit job og var vellidt af sine kolleger. Rygterne svirrer på hospitalet, og snart er Lottas død ikke den eneste mærkelige død. Andreas føler sig stadig mere presset på arbejdet, og risikoen for alvorlige medicinske fejl øges. Da ulykken endelig sker, får den fatale konsekvenser.

Cuando Carlos Manso, magnate de la comunicación y símbolo del poder mediático en España, muere en circunstancias escandalosas, se desata una tormenta que salpica a periodistas, jueces, forenses, sus herederas y figuras clave del poder en España. Lo que comienza como una muerte trágica y sensacionalista pronto revela una compleja red de secretos, chantajes, abusos y encubrimientos. En medio de ese maremoto, el carismático y asocial forense Santi Munárriz se enfrenta a uno de los momentos más complicados de su carrera… y de su vida.

Dr. Josie Harjo never expected a dead police dog to haunt her dreams. The workweek begins with a steady flow of the usual sorts of dead bodies, and Josie eases into the comfortable routine of life on the necropsy floor. Everything chugs along smoothly until the narcotics unit shows up with the body of a canine officer who died under suspicious circumstances. To Josie’s dismay, the necropsy is unremarkable, and she’s left grasping at straws. Her oddball coworker, Gerald, thinks the dog is another victim of a recent food-borne outbreak.

In einem Berliner Forst wird eine ermordete Frau mit Bisswunden am Hals gefunden. Bald macht die Nachricht von einem Wolfsangriff die Runde, doch die Bissverletzungen wurden eindeutig von einem Menschen zugefügt. Als in einer Vollmondnacht eine weitere Frau das Opfer des unbekannten Täters wird, gibt ihm die Presse den Namen der Werwolf von Berlin. Während die Kriminalisten rätseln, mit welchem Tätertyp sie es zu tun haben könnten, hat die Psychiaterin Ilka Herzog Antworten darauf parat. Ein neuer Fall für die forensische Psychiaterin Ilka Herzog und den Kriminalisten Malte Wächter.

Nurse Maggie Southerland is devastated when her husband is found dead in their home. At first, it appears to be an overdose, but the autopsy reveals a darker story. He was killed with a potent paralytic drug used in surgery – one that leaves victims conscious yet unable to move, slowly suffocating them in silence.

Gwen Kingsman is the best young project manager in the business, but a spectacular professional failure has left her confidence shattered. A job offer in the high desert town of St. George, Utah, for a mysterious biotech firm named Interfusion working with the feds and the state, promises a fresh start—and a massive paycheck. The project: fast-track a $300 million state-of-the-art biomedical research facility. But as Gwen navigates the world of complex construction, her instincts tell her something is dangerously wrong.

Grey’s Anatomy meets A Deadly Education in this dark academia fantasy from bestselling author Freya Marske. At the Academie of the Grand Duchy of Sieuxerr, every mage with the healer’s gift has five years to master their power and to prepare for the infamous Grand Exam—a five-day trial...

Soy enfermera, mi trabajo es salvar vidas, no arrebatarlas. Pero a veces suceden cosas que no puedes presagiar y te ves obligada a hacer lo impensable. Ahora lo más importante es proteger a los míos y, sobre todo, al pequeño e inocente Campbell. Matar no es lo peor que he hecho...

Now twenty-four, Hanna is living an outwardly normal life of domestic content. Married to real estate agent Jacob, she’s also stepmother to his teenage daughter Joelle. They live in a beautiful home, and Hanna loves her career as a phlebotomist—a job perfectly suited to her occasional need to hurt people. But when Joelle begins to change in ways that don’t suit Hanna’s purposes, her carefully planned existence threatens to come apart.

When local teenagers discover a body at the disused Denbigh Asylum, it seems that his murder might be linked to a modern slavery ring trafficking young people from the Indian subcontinent. However, social media then reveals that the victim was involved in a toxic relationship which may provide a clue to his death. When there is another murder, the focus of the investigation switches again. With time running out, Ruth and the Llancastell CID team must find the killer before they flee the country and disappear.

Both sisters are trapped. Kate fights to escape a city with closing borders as the leaders desperately try to contain the outbreak. Betrayed by family and embroiled in the chaos of an organized crime syndicate, Alisa struggles to get out before she breaks under the unbearable strain. Even if she escapes, Kate still faces miles of lawless country with dangers even worse than the virus. Back home, Alisa can’t turn her back on the other trapped victims and is determined to find a way to save them all.

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.

Bestselling author Randy Moon crafts psychological thrillers that probe the darkest corners of the human psyche. His works—including his latest release Questionable Practice and the acclaimed novels Jacqueline Willoughby, Raina, and Francis Laurent (written under the pen name Schuyler Randall)—have earned him widespread recognition, including the ABR Award for Best Thriller (2021) and Best Medical Thriller (2024).

Lebt der erste Unsterbliche längst unter uns? Forscher eines Schweizer Biotech-Startups verkünden eine Sensation: Sie haben den Unsterblichkeitscode geknackt. Doch der Proband ihrer Studie, dessen DNA über Nacht zum wertvollsten Objekt der Welt geworden ist, flieht aus einem ihrer Labore. Zurück bleiben zwei Leichen. Um ihn aufzuspüren, beauftragen die Behörden FBI-Genetiker Mason Brown und die dänische Interpol-Agentin Jonna Nielsen. Doch ihre Ermittlungen, die sie durch halb Europa führen, werden immer mysteriöser:

Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mum to a teenage daughter and working as a full-time nurse. While on duty at the hospital one day, a patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma, having plunged from a bridge onto train tracks below. But when a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall, it calls everything they know into question. Was Caitlin pushed and if so, by whom and why? Meghan has always tried to stay emotionally detached from her patients, but this time, she mistakenly lets herself get too close.

Dr. Jack Wyatt is renowned for solving the unsolvable. When a colleague approaches him about a dangerous new malady affecting only Leukemia patients at a prestigious oncology hospital, the mysterious case is too intriguing to pass up. So he and the brilliant Dr. Madison Shaw, a physician who shares not only his expertise but also his devotion to medicine, embark in a race against time to save the children as cases mount. Within the hospital walls, they confront a labyrinth of medical conundrums, hostile colleagues guarding their territory, and a web of political intrigue.

South Africa, Zimbabwe, China and Britain: In the shadow of the Cold War, a deadly secret connects three continents—and time is running out. When a mild-mannered scientist accidentally uncovers a web of international espionage during a routine visit to Beijing, he's thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. His only ally? A magnetic anti-apartheid activist who may have secrets of her own.

A mysterious sinister looking spot on his forearm troubles a retired executive and his physician assures him the spot is age related and harmless. Trusting a medical professional, the patient readily accepts the doctor's clichéd answers. A new primary care doctor is assigned to the patient and during his next appointment, he tells the doctor about his concern of the mysterious spot, which appears to be growing, and changing color. Upon examination, the doctor realizes the seriousness of the situation and then, further examination by a specialist confirms the worse, Stage III Melanoma.

La vida del doctor Ricky Starks está marcada por una oscuridad persistente. Quince años han pasado desde que sufriera el primer ataque de una familia de psicópatas. En dos ocasiones, Starks ha logrado escapar de las garras mortales de esta familia, incluso presenciando la muerte de uno de ellos. Sin embargo, la sombra de la tragedia se cierne de nuevo sobre él cuando un detective lo contacta para informarle que uno de sus pacientes se ha suicidado.

When the lead that could save her law practice is destroyed in a suspicious fire, only her recollection of it remains. Tess can relive memories, but her gift comes at a cost. The last time she used it, she nearly died. This time, she only takes a peek. A single moment spent in her memory of the defendant's encoded document gives her a brutal migraine and a phone number.

Dr. Russel Owen und seine Kollegin Jane Perkins sind auf dem Rückweg von einem Ärztekongress, als ihr Wagen eine Panne hat und liegenbleibt. In einem nahen Waldstück entdecken sie daraufhin eine notdürftig verscharrte Leiche. Als sie mit dem Sheriff der nächsten Kleinstadt zum Fundort zurückkehren, ist der Tote allerdings verschwunden. Was wird hier gespielt? Und weshalb begegnen die Einwohner der Stadt den Neuankömmlingen mit verdächtigem Misstrauen? Schnell stecken die Rechtsmediziner des NYPD wieder bis zum Hals in einem neuen Fall.

Michael Kough is an Australian virologist and degenerate loser who accidentally discovers a cure for the common cold. And a vaccine to neutralize all the world’s deadly viruses. He becomes the richest man in the world. And the most hunted. Dictators, multi-national drug companies and global criminal gangs circle like vultures for a chance to steal the secret to his Holy Grail of virus control.

Con O'Brien returned to Ireland to help solve a medical mystery that could destroy his brother's life. He brought along his new girlfriend, Neve, to introduce her to his family and the country he calls home—and to put an ocean between her and the dangers still lurking in Washington, DC.

From internationally bestselling author Daniel Kalla comes a twisty psychological thriller about a pioneering psychiatrist hiding dark secrets, in the vein of The Golden Couple by Hendricks and Pekkanen and Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. At sixteen, Holly Danvers barely survived the...

When a car accident puts Mia’s twin in a coma, the disfavored teenager adopts her sister’s participation in athletics to earn her parents’ praise. Having never won them over, she competes in professional sports and follows in their footsteps by becoming a scientist. After securing funding for a human advancement serum and showcasing its partial success, a competing company threatens to steal it. Afraid of losing her backers, Mia uses the experimental drug and gains ultrahuman strength and healing.

Ein atemberaubender Thriller um Macht, skrupellose Profitgier und ein unheimliches Virus, das die gesamte Menschheit bedroht. Ein unbekannter tödlicher Virus breitet sich rasend schnell im Amazonasgebiet von Brasilien aus. Fieberhaft versucht ein internationales Team von Wissenschaftlern, seinen Ursprung zu ergründen. Eine grausame Mordserie erschüttert eine Großstadt.

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.

As Annella teeters on the edge of life and death, her condition perplexes the medical team, raising suspicions of foul play. Maggie, fueled by her unwavering loyalty and instinct for the truth, vows to untangle the enigma shrouding Annella's fluctuating state of consciousness before it's too late.

Wenn sich die Tür hinter dir schließt, bist du verloren! In der Dunkelheit eines abgelegenen Industriegebiets kracht ein Auto gegen eine Straßenlaterne. Am Steuer: eine junge Frau, leblos. Als Rechtsmedizinerin Julia Schwarz den Tatort erreicht, wird ihr schnell klar, dass die Frau bereits vor dem Autounfall tot war. Schlimmer noch: Bei der Autopsie stellt sie fest, dass die Tote über Monate tiefgefroren wurde.

When a skull is found in Lough Coyne, facial reconstruction expert Dr Carla Steele is drawn into a 14-year-old case – but not all cases are cold, as Carla discovers when she and local Garda DS Jack Maguire find the brutally murdered body of a local woman close to the water's edge. Together with Carla's partner, criminal psychologist Grace Franicosi, Carla and Jack uncover a tragic story with very dangerous and current implications. Since the disappearance of her best friend, Carla has dedicated her career to bringing the dead home, but this time it's the living who are counting on her.

Everything changes when Mark comes home from a work trip with dark circles under his eyes. The police want to question him about the murder of a beautiful, blonde young woman. Mark swears he had nothing to do with it, that she was a colleague, nothing more.

Vor 15 Jahren: Eine unheimliche Entführungsserie erschüttert Husum. Mehrere Mädchen verschwinden, von den Opfern oder einem Täter fehlt jede Spur. Von einem auf den anderen Tag hören die Entführungen schließlich auf. Die ungeklärten Fälle lassen die Einwohner der nordfriesischen Stadt traumatisiert zurück. Gegenwart: Jahre später kehrt der Horror nach Husum zurück. Wieder verschwinden mehrere Mädchen und diesmal soll Kriminalkommissar Falk Bendinger den Täter finden. Zeitgleich wird ein Mann auf der wenige Kilometer entfernten Hallig Nordfall erstochen.

After a South London man is shot and killed at home, his wife swears that the offender had no feet. Even stranger, when a teacher is murdered at a local school, her pupils insist they saw disembodied feet dangling from their classroom ceiling. All across the country, victims claim the assailant was missing a body part, while others stumble upon the severed appendages. It's clear these murders are neither straightforward nor easily explained, which means there are only two people fit to investigate: DS Jamila Patel and DC Jerry Pardoe, who are used to tracking spirits intent on causing mayhem.

Some memories are meant to be forgotten—especially when they’re not yours. In this medical thriller series, Psychiatrist Cristina Silva is achieving miracles by prescribing a new memory-recovery drug. Until one of her patients jumps from an eight-story window to his death. This set contains Book 1: Adverse Effects and Book 2: Toxic Effects.

Wenn Neugier tödlich endet. Ausgerechnet an Silvester wird Kay Scarpetta zu einem besonders traurigen Fall gerufen. Sie kannte den Toten, Ted Eddings, einen Reporter. Jetzt treibt seine Leiche im trüben Wasser eines Schiffsfriedhofs. Was brachte den jungen Mann dazu, zwischen ausrangierten U-Booten und Frachtern zu tauchen? Vorerst findet Scarpetta keine Antwort auf diese Frage – doch als sich kurz darauf seltsame Vorfälle in ihrem Umfeld ereignen, ahnt sie zumindest, dass Teds Tod nur der Anfang des Unheils war.

“There’s a reason Kathy Reichs is the doyenne of forensic fiction—because her MO is to keep the reader guessing till the last paragraph.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her...

'Compulsively readable' SUNDAY TIMES 'A superior medical thriller' GUARDIAN 'Darkly gripping' OBSERVER You're trained to save the lives of others. But how far would you go to save your own? Olivia, Laura and Anjali couldn't be more different. Inseparable since the first day of medical school...

As the Great Depression presses down around him, Archer teeters at the edge of a precipice. He must choose between his hard-won career and the sacred oaths he took as a doctor and scientist—before all his choices are lost forever.

Eine rätselhafte Mordserie versetzt Amerika in Angst und Schrecken. Auf einer Mülldeponie in Virginia wird eine Leiche gefunden, der Kopf und Gliedmaßen fehlen – und die einen unbekannten, tödlichen Virus in sich trägt. Fieberhaft versucht Gerichtsmedizinerin Dr. Kay Scarpetta den Erreger zu identifizieren und eine Verbreitung der Seuche zu verhindern. Die Medien stürzen sich auf den Fall und bedrängen Scarpetta mit Spekulationen. Und dann nimmt der Täter per E-Mail Kontakt zu ihr auf und verwickelt sie in ein gefährliches Spiel.

Sterbehilfe – oder Mord? "Vergänglich" ist der 5. Medizin-Krimi von Sabine Fitzek, der mit Insider-Wissen und brisanten Einblicken in unser Gesundheitssystem punktet. Vom Mitarbeiter eines Pflegedienstes wird der Berliner Kommissar Kammowski zu einem Todesfall gerufen. Auf den ersten Blick sieht alles nach einer assistierten Selbsttötung mithilfe eines Schweizer Vereins für Sterbehilfe aus – der 72-jährige Theodor von Hausmann war unheilbar an ALS erkrankt und hat einen Abschiedsbrief hinterlassen.