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DS George Cross has always wondered why his mother left him when he was a child. Now she is back in his life, he suddenly has answers. But this unexpected reunion is not anything he's used to dealing with. When a disturbing case lands on his desk, he is almost thankful for the return to normality. The body of a monk is found savagely beaten to death in a woodland near Bristol. Nothing is known about Brother Dominic's past, which makes investigating difficult. How can Cross unpick a crime when they don't know anything about the victim? And why would someone want to harm a monk?

Edmund Harkins has gone missing. Few in Bampton liked him, knowing him to be a wife-beater and distinctly unsavory character, so when some hungry pigs unearth his corpse from a shallow grave, there is hardly an outpouring of grief. As bailiff, it is Hugh de Singleton’s duty to bring Edmund’s killer to justice. But where is he to start investigating when almost everyone in the village has a motive? And when everyone is pleased to see the scoundrel dead, who knows how far they might go to help someone get away with murder?

Goth-girl mortuary technician Cassie Raven has seen thousands of dead bodies but when a drowned man knocks against the hull of her canalboat, it's a bit too close to home. Cassie is grappling with the loss of her 'gift' - her conviction that she could sense the last thoughts of the dead - and at first the mystery man with the golden-green eyes isn't sharing his secrets. But the case gets under her skin and when Cassie joins forces with Detective Phyllida Flyte, together they start to dredge up secrets from the past.

Ivy Corva’s first novel makes her the target of online trolls. As the threats get nastier and her address is posted on the internet for all to see, she runs from her old life and moves to San Francisco to work for her friend Shelby.

Fans of Kathy Reichs’ Temperance Brennan novels will love forensic psychiatrist Jane Halifax. In Resurrection, Jane Halifax is back, but after suffering a terrible accident her memories have vanished – and to recover them, she must solve a twenty-year cold case that has haunted her career. A...

En una trama de intriga que se desarrolla en América, África, Asia, y Europa los personajes de Los Hijos de Eva se enfrentan al dilema de conseguir al ser humano perfecto y resistente a la enfermedad. El agente del FBI Mark Swire, especializado en sectas, recibe una última misión: infiltrarse e investigar a la nueva, rica y creciente secta Los Hijos de Eva, que predica la vuelta al Edén y el fin de la enfermedad mediante la erradicación del gen del Pecado Original, que, según la secta, cada ser humano ha heredado de la Madre de todos los vivientes: Eva.

After an unborn baby's mysterious death, a New York City molecular biologist travels to Puerto Rico to investigate. Fears of a new pandemic mosquito virus haunt her plans and nightmares. Her next DNA experiments reveal a personal stake in a future she is not ready to accept.

Scholar Richard Sabyn, a particularly obnoxious fellow, was believed to have been struck by lightning. However, Master Wycliffe believes otherwise and calls upon Sir Hugh de Singleton for help. Sir Hugh shares Wycliffe’s suspicions and launches a private investigation, learning that it might indeed be possible to make it look as though a man has died from a lightning strike. But who would go to all that effort, and why?

Keeping watch over the Easter Sepulchre, where the Host and crucifix are stored between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, is considered a privilege. So it is shocking when it is discovered that Odo, the priest’s clerk, has abandoned his post. But as the hours pass and Odo is not found, Hugh de Singleton is called upon. It is Hugh that finds the dried blood before the altar, and fear grows for the missing man … Will Hugh be called upon to investigate another murder, or will the man be found hale and hearty? But if so, where has the blood come from?

Dr. Hamilton practices medicine in the small town of Sienna, Florida, where he dedicates himself to caring for the residents of his hometown. It’s a fictionalized yet accurate depiction of a solo practitioner's life in rural America, highlighting both the positives and the negatives of such a position. The novel is based on real clinicians who practiced in small towns.

Der erfolgreiche Radiomoderator Steve Brenner wird während seiner Night Show umgebracht und stirbt live on air. Diagnose: Giftmord! An Verdächtigen mangelt es nicht gerade - denn Brenner war ein arrogantes Ekel, das die Leute wie Fußabtreter behandelt hat. Seine Kollegin Connie Ellsworth übernimmt den beliebten Moderationsjob und scheint somit am meisten von Brenners Tod zu profitieren. Doch das Team um Dr. Russel Owen verfolgt schnell eine andere Spur.

Gefährliche Experimente. Hamburg 1907. Im Hafenkrankhaus begegnet der Bakteriologe Carl-Jakob Melcher einem Schulfreund. Ludolf Harberg ist sehr angeschlagen durch die Schlafkrankheit. In seinen wachen Momenten erzählt er von seinen Erlebnissen in Ostafrika - von den Experimenten, die er mit dem Mediziner Robert Koch an Einheimischen unternommen hat. Bevor er Genaueres erzählen kann, stirbt Harberg. Für die Ärzte eine Folge seiner Krankheit, doch Carl-Jacob glaubt an Mord und beginnt zu ermitteln, ohne zu ahnen, dass es nicht der einzige Todesfall in seiner Nähe bleiben wird.

A gripping high-stakes thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, from Number One Bestselling author Kathy Reichs. EVEN ON AN ISLAND PARADISE, DANGER STILL LURKS Called in to examine what is left of a body struck by lightning, Tempe traces an unusual tattoo to its source and...

The unputdownable, addictive and disturbing thriller, perfect for fans of The Woman in the Window, The Girl Before and The Silent Patient. 'Edgy, cool, and intriguing' HARRIET TYCE 'Emma Cook keeps you guessing right through to the end!' Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  'As fresh and exciting as...

Connor Laird frightens people: he's intense, he's fearless, and he seems to be willing to do anything to protect himself and those he loves. He arrives in the Longacre Children's Home seemingly from nowhere, and instantly becomes hero and villain to every other child there.

A new and gripping psychological thriller with a medical twist, perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce, B A Paris and Doctor Foster. Care giver, life saver… or cold-blooded killer? Running away from a past she’d rather forget, Doctor Alison Wilson has moved to a new town to take up the role of...

A tragic overdose, an institutional cover-up, and human trafficking. When Dr. Brad Parker helps investigate the death of a patient at a Portland, Maine cancer center, he senses a cover-up to protect the responsible physician.

An Edgar Award Finalist for Best First Novel For fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Charles Todd, Murder by Degrees is a “fresh…twisty” (Michelle Richmond, New York Times bestselling author) historical mystery set in 19th-century Philadelphia, following a pioneering woman doctor as she...

Before my world came crashing down, I had it all. The successful career I dreamed of. The beautiful red-brick home where I could relax in front of the fire. The handsome, devoted husband whose blue eyes and charming smile always made me feel safe. As I call time of death, my voice is steady. My colleagues stand hushed around me, their eyes on me, confused, concerned.

Racing to lock down the CDC's deadly virus samples from terrorists, ex-Special Forces medic Henry Lee partners with Ruby Toth on the Outbreak Task Force. But the terrorists always seem one step ahead. As they work side by side, Henry's taken with how Ruby accepts and respects him, instead of pitying him for all he lost overseas, including his leg. Ruby's hiding something, though, and Henry fears she's been leaking sensitive information. Terrorists have kidnapped her brother, and now microbiologist Ruby Toth faces a horrible choice.

Als Silvie nach einem Sturz zu sich kommt, ist die einst so lebenslustige Frau gefangen in ihrem eigenen Körper. Zwar lebt sie mit ihrem Mann und ihren Söhnen in ihrem früheren Zuhause, doch die Frau, die sie jetzt so liebevoll pflegt, ist ausgerechnet Sabrina – die Jugendliebe von Silvies Mann und ihre Rivalin. Wie konnte es dazu kommen? Und wo ist Silvies Schwester Anna, die seit Jahren kurz vor einem Zusammenbruch stand? Ist sie etwa im Gefängnis? Oder in der Psychiatrie? Erst allmählich erlangt Silvie ihre alten Fähigkeiten zurück und hegt bald einen schrecklichen Verdacht.

Ex-cop Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels, ex-criminal Phineas Troutt, and ex-private eye Harry McGlade are all healing after a near-fatal encounter. But it's tough to mend when there's a serial killer prowling the halls at night, draining patients of their blood.

Star MedLab occupies what was once a factory in Shelton, Connecticut. Now, the medical facility boasts its ability to cure an assortment of mental illnesses and emotional disorders. To make it truly accessible it offers a payment for each admission! But is it a benevolent sanctuary or a place where coercion and experimentation on the vulnerable takes precedence over wellness?

Dr. Hope Sze launches into her general surgery rotation with Dr. Vrac, the scourge of operating room three, also known as the death OR. Dr. Vrac screams at the resident doctors suffering under him, the nurses who don't move fast enough, the anesthesiologist, his auto mechanic, and even a garbage can.

Die Leiche einer Namenlosen bereitet Gerichtsmedizinerin Dr. M. J. Novak Kopfzerbrechen. Ein Bluttest offenbart eine unbekannte Substanz. War sie die Todesursache? Bei der Leiche findet M. J. eine Telefonnummer. Kurzerhand ruft sie dort an. Die Nummer gehört Adam Quantrel, dem Besitzer des Pharmakonzerns Cygnus. Dessen Stieftochter ist spurlos verschwunden. Das Streichholzheftchen gehörte ihr, doch die Tote ist nicht die Vermisste. Als eine zweite Leiche auftaucht, auch sie mit der unbekannten Droge im Blut, stellt M. J. auf eigene Faust Nachforschungen an.

Pediatrician Erica Rosen is stymied when two of her patients don't respond to medicine as expected. When other patients later develop strange, unexpected illnesses, she is determined to get to the bottom of it. Meanwhile, the department's newest pediatrician, Dr. Nilsen, appears to be trying to steal her patients. Erica suspects he is after her job as the clinic director. She also discovers Dr. Nilsen has become romantically involved with her trusted assistant, Martha.

Rina Kent was the new hot shot psychiatrist at Holy Saints ward. She also recently married the love of her life, who's also a doctor at the same hospital. Rina felt on top of the world, until one of her patients committed suicide. Rina knows it was her fault. A year later, her marriage has already gone down in flames. All she has left is her patients, but she's lost her confidence to help them.

Dr. Mallory Hayes, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) medical investigator, is a committed physician and researcher quietly battling height and air-flight anxiety. When a tsunami devastates the coast of Southern California, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) establishes a camp to house the tens of thousands of people displaced by the disaster, and the Army is brought in to provide medical services.

I de minsta av städer finns de största hemligheterna. Ibland så stora att mord är det enda sättet att bevara dem. Efter att hennes äktenskap går i kras söker den danska läkaren Maja Holm tillflykt i en avlägsen norsk kuststad. I ett försök att glömma sitt förflutna och orka med de dygnslånga arbetspassen på det lokala sjukhusets vårdcentral självmedicinerar hon med både alkohol och läkemedel, något som hennes omgivning snart börjar uppmärksamma. När en av hennes akutpatienter dör av en överdos får hennes känslomässiga bedövning ett abrupt slut.

Lillian Whyte's day started the same as any other: medical emergencies followed by touring the new ER and ICU tower construction. But when armed gunmen storm the building and take hostages, Lillian won't be idle on the sidelines.