Medical

Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate....

In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest - nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past....

Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere....

When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med.

Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit....

Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon....

The unforgettable story of an indomitable woman, trapped in a conspiracy she helped create but can’t understand.

Based on a true story, The Girl Behind the Gates is the raw, heart-breaking yet ultimately uplifting tale of a young woman cut down in her prime, and of the woman who finally brings her back to life....

The death of a nameless young woman in his emergency room spurs physician AJ Docker to seek answers. Together with his policeman friend and a police dog, he sets out on a quest for justice for his lost patient, but he discovers more questions than answers as he delves into the criminal world.

Newly minted doctor Jane McGill is in hell. Not literally, of course. But between her drug addict patients, sleepless nights on call, and battling wits with the sadistic yet charming Sexy Surgeon, Jane can’t imagine an afterlife much worse than her first month of internship at County Hospital.

From one of our most accomplished novelists, a mesmerizing story about a mother and daughter seeking refuge in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War....

He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, unaware of the horrors they soon will endure. The precision of the killer's methods suggests he is a deranged man of medicine....

Los Angeles, 1920s: Socialite Mirielle West is the picture of health, except for the small patch of pale skin on the back of her hand. Her doctor insists on more tests, and Mirielle reluctantly agrees. The diagnosis - leprosy - is devastating and unthinkable....

She’s got a great job at a VA Hospital, an adorable daughter, and a loving husband. Then Jane discovers that Dr. Ryan Reilly is the VA’s newest vascular surgeon. Dr. Ryan Reilly, a.k.a. sexy surgeon, a.k.a. the biggest jerk she ever loved....

I'm twenty-six years old, and I want to die. So when I wake up at the hospital with my brother weeping over me, I know my life is about to change. What I didn't expect was to get a nurse with cruel eyes and a morbid sense of humor that surpasses my own.

A blazingly inventive near-future thriller from the best-selling, Hugo Award-winning John Scalzi....

There are only three things in this world that are certain: death, taxes, and babies. Nobody knows this truth better than Emily McCoy, a third year resident working in Baby City, the affectionate nickname for the busy Labor and Delivery unit at a New York City hospital.

Little Emily Steiner left a church meeting late one afternoon and strolled toward home along a lakeside path; a week later, her nude body was discovered, bound in blaze-orange duct tape....

Once a trailblazer in the field of medicine, Dr. Tucia Hatherley hasn't touched a scalpel or stethoscope since she made a fatal mistake in the operating theater. Instead, she works in a corset factory, striving to earn enough to support her disabled son.

Convicted serial killer Carrie Grethen has escaped from a psychiatric hospital with plans for revenge. Wary and shaken, Scarpetta also has to investigate the death by fire of an unknown woman....

Kay Scarpetta has been training at the Dover Port Mortuary, mastering the art of 'virtual autopsy'—a groundbreaking procedure that could soon revolutionise forensic science. And it is not too long before these new skills urgently need to be put into practice....

It is the week before Christmas. A tanking economy has prompted Dr. Kay Scarpetta—despite her busy schedule and her continuing work as the senior forensic analyst for CNN—to offer her services pro bono to New York City’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner....

With high-tension suspense and cutting-edge technology, Patricia Cornwell—the world’s #1 bestselling crime writer—once again proves her exceptional ability to entertain and enthrall in this remarkable novel featuring chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta....

Young Dr. Basch and his irreverant confident, known only as the Fat Man, will learn not only how to be fine doctors but, eventually, good human beings....

On a quiet day, away from the hustle of Richmond, in a small cottage on the Virginia coast, Dr. Kay Scarpetta receives a disturbing phone call....

The husband of a prominent and infamously ruthless barrister is found in horrific condition after a robbery and brutal assault. Now in a coma, a major investigation is launched using the newly formed, experimental Metropolitan Police Serious Crime Analysis Unit. Lynne Russell is an experienced CSI with degrees in psychology and criminology with an exceptional Masters in Investigative psychology and behaviour analysis. But Lynne's first job as team leader of MSCAN is entirely new to her: to bring together a team of three trusted officers.

When a suspicious death rocks The Sinclair, Manhattan’s most exclusive residence, security supervisor Eden Wright and resident Liam Blackwood uncover The Ember Club—a secret society hiding deadly secrets within its walls. Eden Wright thought she'd finally found a safe haven—a night security job at The Sinclair, Manhattan’s most exclusive residential tower. Haunted by betrayal and loss from her military past, Eden is desperate for a fresh start and a chance to rebuild her shattered confidence. But The Sinclair is anything but safe. When a resident dies under suspicious circumstances,...

Las pruebas lo incriminan, los detalles lo señalan, pero algo no encaja del todo. En la ciudad de Córdoba, la inspectora Ava Martín se enfrenta a un caso que desafía toda lógica: una serie de asesinatos que, de manera inquietante, parecen estar conectados al forense Lucas Caronte. Metódica e implacable, Ava sigue cada pista decidida a desentrañar la verdad detrás de los crímenes. Mientras los cadáveres se acumulan, Lucas pasa de ser un simple testigo a convertirse en el eje central de la investigación. Las pruebas lo incriminan, los detalles lo señalan, pero algo no encaja del ...

When Audie wakes up after a devastating accident, her mind is a blank slate. The people around her—her devoted partner, her closest friends, even her own family—all claim to know who she is. But every version of her past is different. Contradictory. Suspicious. As Audie struggles to piece together the fragments of her life, a chilling realization sets in: the memory she lost may not be the worst part of her past. The real danger lies in what she is about to uncover.

What if Superman had been born into hell? In the slums of Mexicali, a boy named Jesús Aguilar Ramírez grows up locked in a closet, beaten by a mother who blames him for everything, cursed with a rare and brutal skin disease that makes him look like a monster. But even monsters can dream. Even monsters can fall in love. And sometimes, monsters fight back. "El Superman" is a raw, devastating, and strangely beautiful tale of pain, survival, revenge—and the haunting power of hope. A story where justice isn’t clean, love isn’t gentle, and heroes don’t wear capes.

Software engineer Anna Werner lives at a rapid clip, relishing her work and adopted city as much as her early morning runs. All comes undone on a sweaty August evening when, in the course of a 20-minute commute, Anna goes from worrying vaguely over a sore shoulder to staggering her way into an ambulance. She has suffered a spinal stroke. Over the coming months, her parents join the insurance man in telling her to get ready for life in a group home.

If you go, there's no coming back. Dr. Georgia Healey can't grieve. Her nineteen-year-old daughter, Stephanie, stepped out for a walk two years ago and never returned. No body. No answers. Just an open wound that refuses to heal. On the anniversary of Stephanie's disappearance, Georgia isn't ready to let go — not yet. She retraces every step her daughter took, determined to question everyone: students, professors, ex-boyfriends, anyone who might hold a sliver of truth. But the truth isn't always a comfort. And what Georgia uncovers is far more terrifying than she ever imagined.

During a freak car crash when she was twelve years old, Mia Germaine died alongside her father. A heart transplant from a young murder victim brought her back to life, but not without a price. Twenty years later, chilling nightmares about that unresolved homicide begin to haunt Mia's dreams. Against her will, she forms a complicated connection to the victim—the girl murdered the night of Mia’s accident—due to a scientific phenomenon called “organ memory.

What happens when doing the right thing could cost you everything? Kristi Jacobs is no stranger to life-and-death decisions. As an ER nurse, she’s seen the best and worst of humanity—but nothing could prepare her for the fallout from one impossible choice. When a terminally ill patient whispers a final request that crosses every legal line, Kristi answers... and it changes everything. Now thrust into a storm of legal scrutiny, media frenzy, and moral backlash, Kristi must navigate a system that punishes compassion and rewards silence. Torn between loyalty, ethics, and self-preservation,...

When a homeless man dies under suspicious circumstances, Assistant Medical Examiner Kenzie Kirsch finds herself plunged into the enigmatic world of street medicine. When healing turns deadly, who can you trust? When Dr. Kenzie Kirsch autopsies a homeless man, she uncovers unsettling clues suggesting a deeper mystery. As whispers of a rogue "Night Doctor" treating society’s most vulnerable with unpredictable outcomes lead Kenzie’s investigation down unexpected paths, her partner grapples demons of his own. Together, they must unravel a mystery that stretches from the back alleys of ...

Julia findet sich nach ihrer Festnahme im Maßregelvollzug wieder. Ein Gutachter hat ihre verminderte Schuldfähigkeit, aber auch eine weiterhin bestehende Gefährlichkeit festgestellt. Mit diesem Urteil will Julia sich nicht abfinden, sie setzt alles daran, zu erfahren, was wirklich geschehen ist.

Twenty-six-year-old NICU nurse Annabelle Kaplan is devoted to the preterm infants in her care—even as her own life quietly unravels. Haunted by the stillbirth of her daughter and drowning in secret debt from compulsive shopping, Annabelle clings to her work as a lifeline. When a tragic accident leaves her beloved patient, Baby Olivia, orphaned, Annabelle’s world tilts again. Olivia is placed in the custody of her only relative—an aunt who seems more interested in money than motherhood.

Wo Rauch ist, ist auch Feuer: mörderische Brandstiftung, vier verkohlte Leichen und ein neuer Fall für Tempe Brennan Tempe Brennan hat als forensische Anthropologin Leichen im verschiedensten Erhaltungszustand zu untersuchen. Doch kaum etwas ist ihr unangenehmer als verkohlte Körper nach einem Großbrand. Als sie nach Washington, D.C., gerufen wird, um die Opfer eines vom Feuer zerstörten Gebäudes zu untersuchen, sieht sie all ihre Bedenken bestätigt.

William Randolph Marshall IV, widely regarded as the best plastic surgeon in the world for third-degree burn patients, believes he already has everything he could want in his privileged life: money, women, and the admiration of the medical community. Raised by parents who neither value nor acknowledge emotions, the tycoon can’t see himself in a long-term relationship. For him, physical satisfaction without deep attachment is the ideal arrangement with any partner.

In this gripping psychological romance, Admon Elliot, a snowstorm plunges a remote hospital into darkness, unraveling a harrowing tale of identity, guilt, and the supernatural. Admon Elliot, a man grappling with amnesia after a truck accident, finds himself ensnared in a web of psychological terror. Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, Admon's fragmented psyche harbors two distinct identities, each battling to protect him from the horrifying truth of his past. As a storm rages outside, the power outage seals the hospital in an eerie silence, amplifying the tension and isolation ...

Guilt follows Nancy Flanagan, a young Irish woman grappling with the weight of personal mistakes, societal judgment, and the rigid expectations of 1940s Catholic Ireland. After a traumatic experience leaves her with a child out of wedlock, she is forced to leave her daughter behind and move to England to train as a nurse. The story unfolds as both a fictional memoir and a historical narrative, immersing listeners in the post-war era's cultural and social tensions. The story blends elements of guilt, faith, resilience, and the supernatural into a compelling story about identity and redemption.

Dr. Robert Carter rose from poverty in a small rural town to become one of the most respected cardiologists of his generation. Guided by a rare mix of scientific precision and theological insight, he believed medicine could mend more than just bodies; it could reach the soul. But at the peak of his career, an unexpected accident changes everything. Faced with devastating physical and emotional setbacks, Carter must confront the one patient he’s never been able to treat: himself. What follows is a profound journey of recovery, faith, and rediscovery. In retirement, Carter finds new purpose...

Dr. Jessica Coran ist eine Expertin, wenn es darum geht, in die Gedankenwelt von Mördern und Gewaltverbrechern einzudringen. Als Gerichtsmedizinerin beim FBI glaubte sie, bereits alles gesehen zu haben – bis zu jenem Tag in Wisconsin. Als sie das Erste seiner Opfer sah … Der Vampirkiller von Wisconsin Er foltert seine Opfer auf besonders bestialische Weise – indem er sie vollständig ausbluten lässt. Die Zeitungen nennen ihn bereits den Vampir-Killer.

The Archbishop of Chicago and his faithful St Bernard, Chaucer, beloved by the community, are found brutally murdered in their humble home in Hyde Park. The manhunt for the killer is on, drawing the respected Dr. Jude Avery, M.E. onto the case. Alongside Sybil Shanley, Dr. Avery discovers key environmental DNA (e-DNA). This new science points to a troubled grocery boy who was well-liked by the Archbishop, his eDNA all over the scene, particularly in the hair of the dog.

Grand Mal is the story of Chris, a young man with epilepsy seeking a graduate degree in Counseling at the Penn State University in State College Pennsylvania. It is the story of Michael, his best friend, and how love will impact his decisions and ultimately change everything. It is the story of Mary Grace, Chris's childhood crush, and of her unlikely re-emergence into Chris's life as he pursues a treatment for his seizures. It is the story of Sam, the eccentric local bookstore owner, who offers a source of encouragement as Chris copes with his condition and the stigma it often embodies.