Zeigt Titel in Medizin & Forensik

All of Nashville is on edge with a serial killer on the loose. A madman is trying to create his own end-of-days apocalypse and the cops trying to catch him are almost as damaged as the killer. Field of Graves reveals the origins of some of J.T. Ellison's most famous creations: the haunted Lieutenant Taylor Jackson; her blunt, exceptional best friend, medical examiner Dr. Samantha Owens; and troubled FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin.

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.

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.

På en grönländsk fältstation har Peter Holm – chefsgeolog för framgångssagan Nobel Oil precis analyserat de sista borrproverna för vad som ser ut att bli världshistoriens mest lukrativa oljeäventyr. Alla; från det grönländska hjemmestyret till de kinesiska storinvesterarna är eld och lågor men framgångssagan tar en dramatisk vändning när Holm hittas död med en krater i bakhuvudet strax efter sin hemkomst till Köpenhamn.

After a harrowing experience with an obsessed patient, oncology nurse practitioner Leigh Weston needed a change. She thought she'd left her troubles behind when she moved home to Carrington, North Carolina, and took a job in the emergency department of the local hospital. But when someone tampers with her brakes, she fears the past has chased her into the present. She reaches out to her high school friend turned homicide investigator, Ryan Parker, for help. Ryan finds satisfaction in his career, but his favorite way to use his skills is as a volunteer underwater investigator.

The explosive new thriller from New York Times–bestselling author and master of the medical thriller, Robin Cook. Lynn Peirce, a fourth-year medical student at South Carolina’s Mason-Dixon University, thinks she has her life figured out. But when her otherwise healthy boyfriend, Carl...

Audie Award, Erotica, 2016. Elaine Watkins, Public Relations Advisor, is surprised when she receives a summons from the very attractive and enigmatic Dr. Xavier Vincent. She worships the talented physician and company icon responsible for developing the cure that saved her sister's life and isn't immune to his charm. Even though puzzled by his request, she is excited and eager to get started on his latest project. But Dr. Vincent has other ideas.

A psychologist specializing in near-death experiences, Dr. Joanna Lander has spent two years recording the experiences of those who have been declared clinically dead and lived to tell about it. A new doctor has arrived at Mercy General, one with the power to give Joanna the chance to get as close to death as anyone can. Dr. Richard Wright has come up with a way to manufacture the near-death experience using a psychoactive drug. Dr. Wright is convinced that the NDE is a survival mechanism and that if only doctors understood how it worked, they could someday delay the dying process.

In this high-octane thriller, engineer Jake Bendel finds himself at the heart of a chilling bioterrorism plot when a mysterious illness linked to his revolutionary desalination plants begins affecting men across California. As the architect of these plants, Jake is suddenly embroiled in a lethal crisis, not just fighting to clear his name but also racing against time to find a cure for a rapidly spreading epidemic.

A series of suspicious deaths in a retirement home draws Nameless into the confidence of a terrified former resident - and into the dark heart of a shocking conspiracy. In part five of the Nameless series, it’s time to hunt. Oakshore Park is Michigan’s most exclusive assisted-living community. Presided over by two killer angels of mercy, it’s also THE go-to facility in assisted dying. For a cut, they make impatient heirs happy. Nameless must concoct a scheme just as cunning.

Officer Eden Mercer never backs down. With her loyal K-9 partner Shadow by her side, she patrols the fog-shrouded streets of Nightfall, Oregon—where danger hides in the most unexpected places. When a young woman turns up dead at the base of a hiking trail, what looks like a tragic accident quickly unravels into something far more sinister. The victim had no history of drug use—so why was her blood full of methadone?

A pharmaceutical giant has teamed up with the Pitt County, North Carolina public health department to test a drug that could help millions improve their health. But someone is sabotaging the research. Healthcare researcher Jeannie Johal is sent to Greenville, NC on special assignment to find out why. Little does she know that even before she begins, plans are underway to persuade her to leave the project.

When medical intern Harry Lindmark’s patient gruesomely dies, he fears an Angel of Death is loose in his hospital. Soon, however, Harry falls under suspicion when unexpected deaths mount. His desperate investigation to clear his name reveals a nightmarish conspiracy—hungering souls of those long-dead are killing his patients, led by the vengeful soul of former physician Sylvester Morrow, as heartless in death as he was in life.

Una famosa paleontologa sparisce durante gli scavi in un cimitero di dinosauri. Il giorno seguente nella baia di Boston viene ripescato il cadavere mummificato di una donna insieme a una rara specie di tartaruga marina. Kay Scarpetta intuisce che i due eventi sono da collegare alla scomparsa di altre donne. Cosa e chi si nasconde dietro tutto questo? Forse per la prima volta Kay teme di essere davvero sola di fronte a un nemico che sembra impossibile sconfiggere.

When Ethan Reeves dies under suspicious circumstances, his widow Cecilia refuses to accept the official story. Partnering with William Thorne, Ethan's best friend, she uncovers a chilling truth: her husband's death was no accident—it was murder. Their investigation leads them into the shadowy corridors of the Skylar Corporation, where a dangerous medical device called Nightingale has been approved despite fatal flaws. As Cecilia and William dig deeper, they discover a web of corporate corruption, silenced whistleblowers, and powerful people willing to kill to protect their secrets.

Sadie had always been one to care for others, but when her father's illness ended tragically—something inside her changed. Now working in a local pharmacy, she watches Ryan, a former college classmate, struggle with the weight of his own mother's suffering. Overhearing his heartache sparks a twisted idea in Sadie's mind - an idea that she can't seem to shake. What starts as an obsession to ease his pain soon spirals into a dangerous game of morality and control.

Cuando Elena Arteaga llega a urgencias del Hospital San Rafael tras sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular, no sospecha que está a punto de cruzar un portal invisible. Mientras la burocracia sanitaria intenta clasificarla con el código F085 —"Otros delirios"—, Elena comienza a percibir lo que nadie más puede ver: fantasmas de pacientes olvidados que deambulan por los pasillos, hilos luminosos que conectan a personas con decisiones médicas, y administradores algorítmicos que manipulan el destino de los enfermos desde las sombras.

Dr. William Stonehurst has found not just a treatment, but an actual cure for severe PTSD by developing a way to remove the memory of the trauma that caused the PTSD. He then discovers that it is possible to place these removed memories in another person, and it becomes an option for sentencing for repeat violent offenders. Implanting memories of people who suffered the type of violence that the convict perpetrated is thought to reduce recidivism, make them feel real empathy for their victims, and increase the chances of rehabilitation.

Jérémy Bouscarat est infirmier à l'hôpital Lariboisière. Une nuit, alors qu'il fume devant les urgences, une voiture pile face à lui. Au volant, une femme en état de choc ; à l'arrière, deux enfants blessés par balle. Lorsque le commandant Alexane Laroche arrive sur place, la mère est introuvable. Pourquoi s'est-elle évaporée dans la nuit ? Pour la flic démarre une course contre la montre ; pour l'infirmier, une quête obsessionnelle qui le transformera à jamais. Qui des deux aura le fin mot de l'histoire ?

The two crime experts are enlisted by legendary rock star Billy Diamond to find his missing daughter. A level-headed student at Yale, Devon left six months earlier with her boyfriend, Carlos, for a career development retreat in Nevada. Her calls and notes became less frequent until they stopped. Billy wanted to give his daughter space—but after learning Carlos' body was found a few miles upstream from the ranch, he needs answers.