Medical Serial Killers

When you can’t hear…death comes silently. Scotland Yard detective Valerie Crowther is assigned to investigate the murder of a student at a university for the Deaf in London, England. The murder investigation coincides with a deadly flu virus outbreak, resulting in the university being quarantined from the outside world. When more Deaf students are murdered, it becomes clear there is a serial killer operating within the sealed-off university. A chilling cat-and-mouse game evolves as the unknown killer targets Valerie and the virus claims more lives. A stunning, claustrophobic, “...

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU LIED? The first lie: MONSTERS DON’T EXIST. When the body of a man is discovered in the Boston Common, Martina finds herself entering a horrific nightmare. She discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of ancient methods of persecution being carried out by a Puritan-indoctrinated serial killer who believes the devil walks among us. The second lie: YOU WOULD KNOW A MONSTER IF YOU SAW ONE. After the first victim is dismissed as gang-related, Martina fears there is more to the murder than meets the eye. Her instincts are soon proven correct when another...

They were trusted nurses—daughters, mothers, veterans themselves. Behind their calm smiles and steady hands, death moved quietly through the hospital halls. Kristen Gilbert and Reta Mays worked decades apart in two different states, yet their crimes were mirror images of betrayal. Each used the same access, the same authority, and the same mask of compassion to murder those who trusted them most: American veterans. In Angels of Death, investigative author Elliot Christopher reconstructs the parallel stories of two women who turned healing into horror—and exposes how a vast institution ...

Who’s killing the cancer researchers? A leading clinical investigator is butchered in his hotel room hours after receiving a prestigious award for cancer research. Weeks later, a second researcher is the victim of an apparently random mugging in a parking garage. Unexpectedly, crime scene DNA establishes that the two men were killed by the same woman. But her identity remains unknown, her motive is mysterious, and the connections between the victims are scant—except that they were both collaborating with Professor Brad Parker at the Maine Translational Research Institute. When the ...

In her most masterful novel of medical suspense, New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil--and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again. He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping...

In this gripping new volume of the best-selling Murder Tales series, H. N. Lloyd turns his gaze on those we trust most: the men sworn to save lives who instead used their medical skill to end them. Within these blood-stained pages, prepare to be both captivated and appalled as Lloyd uncovers the chilling crimes of doctors who twisted the Hippocratic oath into something unrecognisable. Meet Dr Robert George Clements, whose brides had a nasty habit of dying unexpectedly; Dr Marcel Petiot, who exploited the chaos of the Second World War to build a fortune on death, and, of course, Dr Harold ...

Ken Holmes worked in the Marin County Coroner's Office for 36 years, starting as a death investigator and ending as the three-term, elected coroner. As he grew into the job - which is different from what is depicted on television - Holmes learned a variety of skills, from finding hidden clues at death scenes, interviewing witnesses effectively, managing bystanders and reporters, preparing testimony for court, to notifying families of a death with sensitivity and compassion.

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Uvi Poznansky, comes a gripping medical thriller: After recovering from coma, Ash discovers that the man who performed her brain surgery has a questionable medical experience and a dark past, starting with his medical mission in India ten years ago and ending just recently, with his wife’s suicide. Should Ash expose him, at the risk of becoming vulnerable to his revenge? In an attempt to learn more, Ash goes on a date with him. The waitress drops a pink cellphone into her hand. Then, she is killed. On the cellphone are his wife’s last words. “Perhaps...

INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE! Just broke out of prison like the psycho I am. Shoot-to-Kill order on my head like I deserve. Cops, Marshalls, and Banditos on my trail and getting closer. But just one thought on my murderous mind . . . Just one whisper in my sinful soul . . . Just one need in my hateful heart . . . I'm keeping her. She's mine, and I'm keeping her. If you've read my other novella series, you know how wild my stuff can get. It's not for everyone, but maybe it's for you ;) Drama and madness. Twists and turns. Chaos and crazy. Sweetness with a ...

Her body floats. A bloated thing half atop the river. Naked. Pale. Mouth and eyes open wide. When two fishermen discover a corpse floating in the Clackamas river, profiler Violet Darger heads to rural Oregon to hunt another serial killer. What she discovers in the woods might change the course of her life. What secrets does the water conceal? The girl in the water marks the third such case in the area - all drowned with superficial stab wounds and discovered in a body of water - and Darger feels certain she won't be the last. The corpses are badly decomposed.

Homicide Detective Daniel Gray has discovered a chilling truth: Nurse Cathy, a respected caregiver at University Health of South Carolina, is secretly a ruthless serial killer. But before he can act, a devastating car crash leaves Gray trapped in his own body - conscious yet paralyzed, unable to move or speak. In a cruel twist of fate, Nurse Cathy becomes Gray's primary caregiver. As he lies helpless in his hospital bed, Gray is forced to listen as she whispers her darkest secrets, taunting and terrorizing him with the knowledge he cannot share. With each passing day, more patients succumb ...

Michael Thompson had no idea that his camping trip to Dark Hollow Falls would be his worst and last day on earth or that his teenage daughter, Sydney, would be gravely wounded and orphaned in the same savage attack. Sydney’s ultimate betrayal occurred at the one place she believed was her sanctuary. When that realization coalesced with the certainty her father was dead, Sydney’s only wish was to linger in her semi-conscious state until she could die. Psychologist and FBI agent Shawn Cleary begins her investigation without knowing that the man who will become the Park Slasher is still a ...

Some houses never forget what happened inside them. Real estate agent Rebecca Torres specializes in the properties no one else will touch—homes where murders occurred, families died, and darkness lingers in every room. She tells herself she's helping people move on from tragedy. She's wrong. Her clients aren't buying houses. They're collecting crime scenes. When Rebecca discovers her buyers are recreating the original murders with disturbing accuracy, she realizes she's been providing detailed instruction manuals for wealthy psychopaths who pay premium prices for authentic killing ...

Eine grausame Mordserie und nur eine Psychologie-Professorin kann das Rätsel entschlüsseln... Der hochspannende und packende Thriller von Matthias Ernst. London: Ein Serienkiller tötet und verstümmelt junge Frauen. Die Polizistin Olivia Jenner ist überzeugt davon, dass es sich bei dem Täter um den Putney-Slasher handelt, der sieben Jahre zuvor mehrere Frauen auf die gleiche Weise ermordete. Das Problem: Der Hauptverdächtige wurde damals angeschossen und ist seitdem bei vollem Bewusstsein in einem gelähmten Körper gefangen.

Amazon Description: SUBJECT 31 Q thought the worst part of his IRS transfer would be the paperwork. Then he learned he was Subject 31. In 1952, Dr. Edwin Marsh hung himself in a psychiatric hospital at exactly 8:47 PM. His suicide note read: "My work continues." Bobby "Q" Sands doesn't believe in ghosts. The 30-year-old IRS agent wants a fresh start after his divorce. When he transfers to a quiet field office in Mays Landing, New Jersey, he expects boring tax forms and empty cubicles. What he gets is a number: Subject 31. The office is massive—ten stories—but almost empty. Only twelve ...

Daniel wants his meat body back. They stole his organs when he was a child. With his failing 3D-printed parts, he's barely survived to see his 18th birthday. The gears in his knee grind, his synthetic cornea weeps, and his low-resolution lungs spasm in winter. Daniel has had enough. He wants the organs he was born with. But their new owners won't return them. Not without a fight. If you enjoy cyberpunk futures like Blade Runner and Altered Carbon, you'll love Defragmenting Daniel. Buy the Defragmenting Daniel box set now. "What a book this is. Fresh. Dark. A completely different work of ...

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.

Evelyn Talbot, a psychiatrist at a maximum-security prison in Alaska, studies some of the world's worst serial killers. But she's about to meet her most elusive patient at Hanover House yet: Dr. Lyman Bishop, aka the Zombie Maker, given his fondness for performing icepick lobotomies on his victims. A brilliant cancer researcher, Bishop is either the most cunning psychopath Evelyn has ever encountered - or he is wrongly convicted.

What happens when a seemingly ordinary life unravels into a terrifying descent into madness? "Mindless" plunges you into the unsettling world of a medical student whose ambition spirals into a dangerous obsession. As their pursuit of knowledge and perfection intensifies, the lines between reality and delusion begin to blur. Driven by a twisted desire to push the boundaries of human potential, their experiments take a dark and horrifying turn. Kidnapping, unspeakable acts, and a mind consumed by its own darkness await you in this chilling psychological thriller. Are you ready to witness the ...

‘When you hide the truth from yourself, you keep the Devil’s secret...’ Sarah Kingsmoor has built a successful career as a family doctor in an idyllic market town. She lives in the cottage of her dreams, enjoys rewarding friendships, and leads the life she’s always wanted for herself. She’s convinced of this. One spring evening, Sarah stumbles upon a brutal mugging. Her intervention saves the victim’s life. And a series of events is set in motion which will jar Sarah loose from her comfortable existence, and change her forever. As she finds herself drawn increasingly closer to ...