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Finding out the truth can be a deadly business... When DCI Jude Satterthwaite is tasked with protecting the contentious Cody Wilder in Grasmere, it quickly turns into a daunting case when her assistant is found hanged in their shared cottage. Amidst a sea of tourists and free-spirited locals in his Lake District home, the trail of trouble following Cody pushes DCI Satterthwaite's investigation down the hidden paths of those he knows, and those he never knew even existed... A thrilling third mystery for DCI Jude Satterthwaite to solve, in this gripping novel by best-seller Jo Allen.

Protagonista di questo libro allegro e disperato è Learco Ferrari, scrittore ormai non più aspirante nonché alter ego dell'autore, giunto alla quinta puntata della sua saga. Vittima di un incidente automobilistico, si trova ricoverato nel reparto Grandi ustionati dell'ospedale di Parma, dove deve riapprendere i gesti della quotidianità. Un romanzo medico molto sui generis, pieno di situazioni paradossali che restituisce, attraverso una folla di voci e volti, il totale nonsense della realtà.

Жизнь врача сплетена из сирен Скорой, счастливых слёз родственников излеченных пациентов и горьких, увы горьких слёз тех, чьих близких не получилось спасти, острых шуток в ординаторской, новогодних вечеринок в отделении, лекарственного запаха операционных и тревожных звуков реанимации. И каждый случай, каждый пациент оставляют свой след. Автор живым языком делится удивительными историями: они дарят тепло и надежду, будоражат и заставляют задуматься, окунают читателя в мир хирургии и раскрывают детали врачебных будней.

Der neue Fall für Lobenstein & Künzel. Er bestraft die Schuldigen. Ist dein Gewissen rein? Warum immer ich? Der Schüler Stefan Riehlow ist das Lieblingsziel seiner Mitschüler. Immer wieder wird er von ihnen gemobbt und sogar auf dem Schulhof verprügelt. Und die Lehrer? Sehen weg. An der Schule kursiert eine verstörende E-Mail. Diese verspricht Hilfe für Mobbingopfer. Stefan antwortet auf die Mail, und kurz darauf verschwindet ein Schüler spurlos – nämlich Stefans schlimmster Peiniger. Was Stefan anfangs noch für einen Scherz hielt, ist plötzlich blutiger Ernst geworden.

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.

I can’t believe it when I learn my donor’s identity. The attack on Flora was all over the news. From my hospital bed I read every article, obsess over every word and soon I feel like I know her: the beautiful girl with flame-colored hair, adored by everyone around her. Why would anyone hurt someone so perfect? When Flora’s family reach out to me, I’m unsure. My hands are shaking as I arrive at their grand mansion with its golden stone and sprawling gardens, but they’re warm and welcoming, tears shining in her mother’s eyes as she smiles at me.

Eine dramatische Häufung unerklärlicher Nebenwirkungen ruft die WHO-Expertin Dr. Laura Delille auf den Plan. Unfruchtbarkeit, Fehlgeburten und Tod greifen um sich. Erste Spuren führen zu einem neuartigen genbasierten Impfstoff. Doch als sich die Symptome weiter verschlimmern und auch Menschen erkranken, die nie damit geimpft wurden, wird klar: Hier geht es um mehr als krasse Nebenwirkungen. Während Laura den rätselhaften Ursachen auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent nachspürt, heftet sich der Reporter Hugh Stevens an ihre Fersen.

I don't understand why the hospital director has insisted that Siena Collins work in oncology. She is a spoiled brat, unreliable, and causes too much trouble in a department where we must look into the eyes of death every day. To make matters worse, she can't even touch or talk to patients. She is still in medical school and considering quitting altogether.

Dr. Dean Graves, M.E. is asked to help the Atlanta Health Department investigate a respiratory illness that’s infecting—and killing—mostly young, healthy individuals. The victims of the deadly disease seem to be random, with no traceable source for the exposure. As the illness with a 100% mortality rate spreads across Georgia, including Augusta where Dr. Graves lives and works, he starts to question whether this could be an act of bioterrorism.

Wenn aus harmlosen Fesselspielchen mörderischer Ernst wird ... In einer verlassenen Kirchenruine in Berlin-Tempelhof wird die Leiche einer jungen Frau gefunden. Der psychopathische Killer lässt sie auf bizarre Weise dekoriert zurück: Er hat sie gewaschen, ihre Hände mit einem komplizierten Knoten gefesselt, und sie in ein weißes Kleid gehüllt. Ein Tuch über dem Gesicht der jungen Frau verdeckt grausame Wunden: Zunge, Augen und Ohren wurden dem Opfer mit chirurgischer Präzision entfernt.

For software pioneer Martin Post, the third richest man in America, his private compound on the Florida coast is a sunny no-man’s-land separating his family from the rest of the world. Now, expert forensic analysts Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies of the renowned Locard Institute have been summoned to its dark side. Martin’s pregnant daughter, Ashley, had ventured on a day trip in her motorboat into the Gulf, only to wash up dead on a nearby shore. Although the local coroner determined her death was an accident, Ellie and Rachael soon confirm Martin’s gravest fear: His daughter was murdered.

The sixth heartwarming instalment in the Cornish Girls saga series perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Elaine Everest Will the Cornish girls come out on top once the war is finally over? Bude, Cornwall 1944. Even in Cornwall, the war shows no signs of slowing… When tragic circumstances force...

Sharon Stevenson is a forensic psychiatrist. Her job is to decide whether a patient is of sound enough mind to stand trial, not whether they did or didn’t commit a crime. But Sharon is also a mother grieving the disappearance of her seventeen-year-old daughter, Maddie, who has never been found. And what if the man sitting before her, who has been charged with the murders of several women, also claimed the life of her sweet girl? It’s time to find out the truth.

The second wave of the Siberian Flu catches the country completely unprepared. Instead of killing the old and frail, the young and healthy are dropping . . . in hours, not days. Kate, a new doctor, will sacrifice everything to break her and her sister free from a controlling stepfather and a dead-end small town existence. Moments from landing the critical job she needs, St. Louis falls apart around her.

Three years after an incurable virus spread and turned a majority of the population into mindless and cannibalistic creatures, the world is a barren place. Society is broken, and most who remain have banded together in small camps and communities. Jon South is not like most other survivors. After losing his wife and son nearly two years into the pandemic, Jon now wanders the country roads and woods of rural Tennessee, a vigilante taking his revenge out on the undead monsters that took his family from him.

Rachel Norris wants to forge a new life and career. And she wants to forget her past. When Rachel qualifies as nurse, she does so because she wants to help others and make a difference. But she is also running from a past life that must stay hidden forever. Completing her training, Rachel moves...

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:

‘Wow what a thriller, Mary Kubica had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish … The plot is well paced and full of twists and turns, I will definitely be reading more from this author’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘She's Not Sorry is an unpredictable, twisted tale with...

Eric Philson came to the Children's Hospital of Biloxi with a goal — to build the cardiac intensive care unit from the ground up. The physician faces insurmountable odds: the devastating aftereffects of a hurricane, deprivation of essential staff and resources, and a cardiac surgeon resistant to change. Dr. Philson will do whatever it takes to help improve the care for children, until the job begins to take a toll on his free time, marriage, and health.