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....

As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now, she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her....

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....

In life, it's always the goal to be the most loved, respected, and adored. The favorite, if you will. However, Demi Rao has realized that being the favorite isn't always a dream come true.

In an Ireland doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city center, where expectant mothers who have come down with the terrible new flu are quarantined together. Into Julia's regimented world step two outsiders....

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....

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....

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.

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....

#1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell returns to the chilling world of gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta in this classic forensic thriller....

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

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....

Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta has come almost full circle, returning to Virginia, the state where she launched her storied career, as the chief medical examiner....

Following the post mortem of a stowaway that reveals neither cause of death nor identity, Dr. Kay Scarpetta travels to Paris in search of information....

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.

Dr. Kay Scarpetta, now freelancing from south Florida, returns to the city that turned its back on her five years ago....

A historical debut about a nurse who chooses to save a baby's life and risks her own in the process, exploring the ties of motherhood and the little-known history of Coney Island and America's first incubators....

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....

Dr. Kay Scarpetta is starting over with a unique private forensic pathology practice in Charleston, South Carolina. But in this thrilling #1 New York Times bestseller, her fresh start ushers in a string of murders more baffling—and terrifying—than any that have come before......

A mission to transfer a dangerous prisoner turns into a deadly chase across the American highway.

My first patient was 10 years old when she started writing letters... to a serial killer. She never stopped. Dr. Lauren Beckinsale is a successful and well-loved psychologist in upstate New York. After an acrimonious divorce from her adulterous ex-husband, she’s rebuilding her life by treating wealthy wives of the upstate New York elite. But things take a turn when she discovers that a handsome man she was flirting with in a trendy Saratoga Springs bar has disappeared. Soon after, she starts treating a new patient and realizes he was there that same night. He’s nothing like her other ...

A mysterious brain anomaly. A series of suspicious deaths. A conspiracy that will redefine humanity. When radiologist Ellen Shaw discovers an inexplicable pattern of neural mutations in patients at St. Mary's Hospital in Chicago, she uncovers the first piece of a terrifying puzzle. These aren't random medical anomalies—they're deliberate alterations with catastrophic consequences. As the affected patients begin dying one by one in apparent suicides, Ellen realizes something far more sinister is at work. Teaming up with MRI technician Ben Martin, whose own brother Gabriel exhibits the same...

I’ve always followed one rule—don’t mess with anything my brother’s touched. Even if I touched her first. Mills Callahan is my brother’s ex—and the one I never forgot. Now she’s broke, out of options, and crashing in the only finished room of the house I'm renovating. I should’ve turned her away. But I couldn't. She’s chaos I don’t need—and the only calm I’ve felt in months. I can’t stop thinking about the way she looked at me that night. The way she came apart in my hands—before she married him. If I cross that line with her, I put the entire family at risk. And...

In this quick-hitting thriller set in Baltimore, during the waning years of the Cold War, Lussi Sim, a Norwegian physician, is the medical director of a newborn intensive care unit. Lussi had practiced pediatrics near her parents in Oslo until her father suffered a stroke. Growing up, Lussi experienced chronic mental trauma in the self-assigned role of her mother’s bodyguard. Ironically, her father’s stroke removed the physical threat to her mother and enabled Lussi to pursue her long-suppressed goal to train as a newborn intensive care subspecialist in the United States.

She thought it was just another house call. She was wrong. Dr Mia Sanders is used to chaos. As a general practitioner in England, her Fridays are nothing short of exhausting. All she wants is for this one to end. But when an urgent house call sends her to a remote farm on a rainy evening, Mia is shoved through the wrong door… and into a world nothing like her own. Here, everything is governed by a mysterious System—Levels, Quests, Achievements, and Credits. And Mia? She’s starting at Level Zero. Armed with nothing but her medical expertise, she must learn the rules of this strange ...

IN THE HIGH-STAKES WORLD OF SURGERY, ONE MOMENT OF PRIDE CAN COST EVERYTHINGWhen brilliance becomes arrogance, who pays the price? Dr. Alex Ramsey has it all—lightning-quick reflexes, an intuitive grasp of complex diagnoses, and hands that seem born to hold a scalpel. Fresh out of medical school and stepping into the pressure-cooker environment of Northwood General Hospital, he's convinced his natural talent puts him leagues ahead of his methodical, "plodding" colleagues. But in the operating room, there's no room for ego. While Alex dismisses the careful protocols and thorough approaches...

Life as an ER doctor is intense. A shift can turn from mundane to insane in a matter of moments depending on what walks in, or crawls in, the door. Dr. Cameron Turner was no stranger to death. It happened all the time in the ER, but usually not to the doctor. When an irate patient loses control, Cameron crumbles to the ground with a mortal wound. While the team races to save their colleague from certain death, Cameron opens his eyes and finds himself face-to-face with God. He is offered something he has sought his entire life.

Telefonate oscene. Minacce. E quella continua sensazione che ogni suo gesto sia maniacalmente osservato. Beryl Madison, scrittrice di successo, vive da mesi nel terrore, sa che la sua vita è in pericolo. Eppure apre la porta di casa al suo assassino. Poco dopo, sempre a Richmond, viene ucciso un altro famoso scrittore. E i due cadaveri finiscono all'Istituto di medicina legale. Comincia così il difficile lavoro della dottoressa Kay Scarpetta. Indagini di laboratorio che, a poco a poco, si trasformano in un incubo spaventoso che coinvolge la sua stessa vita.

The Nightingale's Cage: The Northwood Seven, Book 7 In the gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Northwood Seven series, The Nightingale's Cage follows Sara Fowler, a young hospital volunteer whose desperate need for validation ensnares her in a web of obsessive desire. At Northwood General Hospital—a place where healing and heartbreak intertwine—Sara’s burgeoning fixation on Dr. Julian Hayes, a kind and dedicated resident, threatens to unravel her dreams of a medical career. Mistaking professional admiration for personal connection, she constructs elaborate fantasies of shared purpose...

One more level. One more raid. One more energy drink. In a world of endless feeds and infinite quests, where do you draw the line? For Liam Hansen, the line is a blur. By day, he’s a brilliant IT technician at Northwood General, the silent hero who keeps the hospital's life-saving systems online. By night, he’s a legendary tactical coordinator in the sprawling universe of an online game, a digital god among mere players. Fueled by a constant datastream of caffeine and junk food, he masterfully juggles network alerts and dragon attacks, believing he has achieved ultimate efficiency. But ...

The Pathologist’s Stain: A Medical Drama Novel (Book 2) How much harm can a single act of professional envy do - and what does it take to heal from a mistake that changed someone else’s life? In the high-pressure, high-stakes world of academic medicine, one pathologist’s relentless pursuit of accuracy collides with her urgent need for recognition - a collision that threatens careers, lives, and her own sense of self. Dr. Chloe Tran has always found solace in the quiet certainty of the pathology lab, where truth hides in plain sight beneath the microscope. But at Northwood General, ...

When brilliance meets rage, everyone pays the price. Dr. Marcus Thorne is everything you want in an ER doctor - until his temper explodes. Lightning-fast diagnoses, life-saving decisions under pressure, and surgical precision make him invaluable at Northwood General's trauma center. But his volcanic anger is destroying everything around him. Junior staff cower. Nurses request different assignments. Even seasoned colleagues avoid him during the most critical moments. Marcus tells himself his rage is just passion - the fire that makes him exceptional. He's wrong. During a devastating mass ...

The Lotus Eater’s Ward: A Novel of Medicine, Mistakes, and Redemption In the high-stakes wards of Northwood General, brilliance can be both a blessing - and a curse. Zara Ali is a star medical student: dazzlingly intelligent, quick-witted, and able to diagnose with uncanny intuition. But as her clinical training intensifies, Zara’s talent for “seeing through” cases leads her to shortcuts, oversights, and one devastating mistake that nearly ends a patient’s life - and her career. As Zara is forced into a grueling remediation program under the watchful eyes of her mentor, Dr. Kim, ...

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 ?

Death was on the menu When a man is found dead under suspicious circumstances, assistant medical examiner Kenzie Kirsch steps in to unravel the mystery. With her sharp eye for detail, Kenzie suspects foul play and dives into a chilling investigation. As Kenzie uncovers unexpected behavioral changes, mysterious health issues, and rising tensions in the victim's life, she realizes she's dealing with something far more sinister than natural causes. Blending scientific rigor with suspense, Currying Death promises an enthralling journey through forensic science and human psychology that will ...

In the aftermath of a global pandemic, Dr. Avit Arceneaux and Sister Lazare, genetically altered clones, escape to Scorpion Hollow, a remote town nestled in the hills of North Georgia. They have nowhere else to go, and Lazare is expecting their first child.

Lieutenant Eliza Hartley follows orders without question—until the bullets start flying, and the truth begins to bleed. Kade Wolfe, a brilliant but allegedly traitorous hacker, was supposed to be just another asset in chains. But when an ambush reveals there's more to the mission—and to Kade—than she was told, Eliza is forced to choose between duty and instinct.

Aus einem fensterlosen Labor, das von keinem Menschen betreten wurde und dessen einzige Tür unter ständiger Beobachtung stand, ist eine Unze Radium im Wert von drei Millionen Dollar verschwunden. Unmöglich!, meint Prof. Dexter. Sein berühmter Kollege van Dusen ist indigniert. Sein Wahlspruch lautet: Nichts ist unmöglich, und so macht sich der große Kriminologe daran, das mysteriöse Geschehen aufzuklären.

„Der Tod ist weiß wie Schnee.“ Der Kampf um Leben und Tod ist der Alltag der ehrgeizigen Unfallchirurgin Lisa Wenger. Doch dieser Job fordert immer mehr seinen Tribut – Lisa muss nachhelfen, um die anstrengenden Schichten durchzustehen und mehr als einmal überschätzt sie ihre eigenen Kräfte. So auch, als sie auf dem nächtlichen Weg nach Hause einen schrecklichen Unfall verursacht. Von nun an kann Lisa dabei zusehen, wie ihr einst erfolgreiches Leben zerbricht: Sie leidet unter Schuldgefühlen, verliert ihren Job und gerät in den Fokus polizeilicher Ermittlungen .

Step inside St. Ann’s Hospital—where secrets hide behind every door and death waits in the shadows. In this gripping 1929 mystery by acclaimed author Mignon G. Eberhart, nurse Sarah Keate is no stranger to troubled patients—but Room 18 is different. After a tense dinner party on a stormy night, the hospital is plunged into darkness. A patient is found dead. A vital radium treatment is missing. And whispers of murder swirl through the ward.