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From critically acclaimed author Jon Bassoff, The Memory Ward is a haunting Russian doll of a novel about one man's attempt to discover what's real and what isn't …They say it's always beautiful in Bethlam, Nevada. No place you'd rather live. The people are friendly, if a little nosy, and there's no crime to speak of. Life is pretty perfect.But postal worker Hank Davies has started to suspect something is off in this idyllic little town. And he's certain of that when he realizes the letters he's been delivering are just blank pages.Hank isn't the only one who's noticed the oddities in Bethlam. One such person knocks on his window in the middle of the night, urging him to investigate his bedroom wall. When Hank pulls back the wallpaper, he discovers dozens of sheets of paper, full of a story that is either complete madness or unbelievable truth. As he begins looking beyond the veneer of his smiling neighbors and their white picket fences, Hank is drawn further and further into a disturbing new reality …Told in Bassoff's lyrical and evocative style, The Memory Ward is a disquieting page-turner that examines the nature of identity, trauma, and what it means to be human.

The Soul Breaker doesn't kill his victims. What he does is much worse.He leaves them paralysed and completely catatonic. His only trace: a note left in their hands.There are three known victims when suddenly the abductions stop. The Soul Breaker has tired of his game, it seems.Meanwhile, a man has been found in the snow outside an exclusive psychiatric clinic. He has no recollection of who he is, or why he is there.Soon the weather goes from bad to worse, and the clinic becomes completely cut off from the world outside.When the head psychiatrist is found trembling, naked and distraught, with a slip of paper in her hands, it seems the Soul Breaker has returned. And with the clinic cut off from the world, no one is able to get in – or out.

Nebula-award winning author Mike Conner presents a novel about a world that all of us can recognize, a world of what might have been. In Minneapolis in the 1930's, the deadly plague that ended the First World War is decimating the population. The only people who seem to be immune to its effects are black people. What does this mean for the future of the city—and of the nation? Young newsman Danny Constantine finds that not everyone is dying from the plague. He has discovered a series of bizarre deaths—murders that look like the work of a vampire. In these times of bad news, his own paper refuses to print the story and Danny must search for the truth on his own, except for a mysterious woman known only as archangel, who always seems to appear when needed most.

An Edgar Award–winning mystery featuring the forensic anthropologist hailed as “a likable, down-to-earth, cerebral sleuth”—from the author of Switcheroo (Chicago Tribune).“With the roar of thunder and the speed of a galloping horse comes the tide to Mont St. Michel,” goes the old nursery song. So when the aged patriarch of the du Rocher family falls victim to the perilous tide, even the old man's family accepts the verdict of accidental drowning.But too quickly, this “accident” is followed by a bizarre discovery in the ancient du Rocher chateau: a human skeleton, wrapped in butcher paper, beneath the old stone flooring. Professor Gideon Oliver, lecturing on forensic anthropology at nearby St. Malo, is asked to examine the bones. He quickly demonstrates why he is known as the “Skeleton Detective,” providing the police with forensic details that lead them to conclude that these are the remains of a Nazi officer believed to have been murdered in the area during the Occupation. Or are they? Gideon himself has his doubts. Then, when another of the current du Rochers dies—this time via cyanide poisoning—his doubts solidify into a single certainty: Someone wants old secrets to stay buried... and is perfectly willing to eradicate the meddlesome American to make that happen. Voted one of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association's 100 Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century, and featuring “a thrilling final scene,” Old Bones will captivate fans of Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen as well as readers of Aaron Elkins's popular Alix London series (Publishers Weekly). Old Bones is the 4th book in the Gideon Oliver Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Dr. Kay Scarpetta's investigation takes her to the prehistoric age—and alarmingly close to home—in this “nail-bitingly... suspenseful” (The City Paper) thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. IN DEVELOPMENT AS THE ORIGINAL SERIES SCARPETTA STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND JAMIE LEE CURTISA woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why. But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect that the paleontologist's disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age. When she turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and cruel.

In the bustling heart of New York City, a young medical student's life is tragically cut short, though her heart continues to beat, holding the promise of life for another. Detective Kirk Miner is called to the scene and quickly uncovers a chilling conspiracy involving organ donations and high-stakes crime. As the investigation unfolds, Miner realizes the case is far more complex and dangerous than it initially seemed. Enter FBI Agent Jack Mulville, who steps in to supervise Special Agent Charlotte Bloom as they join forces with Miner. Together, they unravel a web of corruption, revealing that Amy Winter's death is connected to a ruthless organ trafficking ring. Amy Winter, a promising pre-med student, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Her death triggers an investigation that pulls Miner, Mulville, and Bloom into a labyrinth of deceit and desperation. As they dig deeper, they discover that Amy's heart is not just a donor's gift but a coveted prize in a deadly game controlled by criminals willing to kill to keep their secrets hidden. The quest for justice takes Miner, Mulville, and Bloom through the shadowy underbelly of organ trafficking, revealing the lengths to which people will go to secure life-saving transplants. Amidst the danger, they face moral dilemmas and personal risks, pushing them to their limits as they strive to protect innocent lives and dismantle a powerful criminal network.'Change of Heart'is a gripping medical thriller that intertwines the intricacies of modern medicine with the relentless pursuit of justice. Cristina LePort, M.D., masterfully combines her medical expertise with edge-of-your-seat storytelling, delivering a novel that will keep you turning pages long into the night. Dr. LePort is an accomplished physician with a passion for weaving medical knowledge into thrilling narratives. Her extensive background in medicine lends authenticity and depth to her stories, making the Miner & Mulville series a unique blend of fact and fiction.

Dr. Enoch Seele, a world-leading transplant surgeon, flourishes in the rarified realm of the New York elite, where his great power and wealth render him arrogant and inaccessible. But Enoch's soul has other plans. An unexpected confrontation with a patient's criminal father ignites a terrifying dream, creating a small crack in his impenetrable ego. Circumstances quickly cascade, widening that crack and threatening Seele's professional reputation, forcing him to find what might lie beneath the surface of his life as a self-important doctor. Unsettled, confused, and fearful, he enters psychoanalysis and begins the process of a difficult confrontation with the inner depths of feeling and compassion—that strange dimension in which Enoch embarks on an extraordinary and dangerous journey that brings him to the edge of madness.The Psychoanalysis of Dr. Seele is a gripping, fast-moving tale about the high price to be paid by the arrogant and unaccountable, with their inflated egos, who must eventually question the belief that wealth and power are the meaning of life. Yet, it forces the reader to decide the worth of unraveling life's true purpose and the mystery of our existence.

It all starts as a typical July Fourth weekend at the Congress, the internationally famous Catskill resort hotel. Thousands of vacationers, their pockets filled with cash and their minds on easy sex, begin to arrive from the city. But while the singles meet at the pool and other folks congregate at the bar, a time bomb is slowly ticking: an outbreak of cholera so devastating that the wildest holiday of the year quickly becomes a deadly nightmare.Along the way we meet:•Ellen Golden, recently widowed owner of the Congress, who fights to rescue an old family tradition from the hands of organized crime,•Sandy Golden, Ellen's thirteen-year-old daughter, who discovers her own budding sexuality in the midst of chaos,•Dr. Sid Bronstein, the man who discovers the menace but keeps silent to save his own skin,•Bruce Solomon, a young medical detective who is determined to find the cure at all costs,• Fern Rosen, the shy'single'who captures Bruce's love--when he least expects it,•Nick Martin, a smooth operator who wants to bring big-time gambling to the Congress, no matter what the opposition,•Melinda Kaplan, the nymphomaniac divorcee, taking sex wherever she can find it, and •Grace Kaplan, Melinda's disturbed son, acting out all of his adolescent fantasies.A medical disaster as well as a love story, Weekend by Tania Grossinger and Andrew Neiderman is a Fourth of July no reader will ever forget.

A doctor uncovers a series of suspicious deaths that may be someone's twisted idea of mercy in this “superior thriller” from the New York Times–bestselling author's (Publishers Weekly, starred review).Dr. Julie Devereux is an outspoken advocate for the right to die—until a motorcycle accident leaves her fiancé, Sam, a quadriplegic. Sam begs to end his life, but Julie sees hope in a life together. When he suddenly dies from an unexpected heart attack, an autopsy reveals an unusual heart defect, one only seen in individuals under extreme stress. It appears that Sam was literally scared to death.As Julie investigates similar cases, she finds a frightening pattern... and finds herself the target of disturbing threats. She is determined to track down whoever is behind these mysterious deaths, but time is running out as someone has decided that killing Julie is the only way to stop her.

From the bestselling author and'master of the medical thriller'(The New York Times), Robin Cook, comes a new tale of suspense-horror about a first-year resident whose life-shattering visions reveal the truth behind some of the greatest medical advances in the history of medicine.Twenty-three-year-old Michael “Mitt” Fuller starts his surgical residency with great anticipation at the nearly three-hundred-year-old, iconic Bellevue Hospital, following in the footsteps of four previous, celebrated Fuller generations. The pressure is on for this newly minted doctor, and to his advantage he's always had a secret sixth sense, a sensitivity to the nonphysical. But quickly one patient after another assigned to his care begin to die from mysterious causes. As he tries to juggle these inexplicable deaths with the demands of being a first-year resident, things rapidly spiral out of control.Visions begin to plague Mitt—visions of a little girl in a bloodstained dress, bloodcurdling screams in the distance, and worse. As bodies mount and Mitt's stress level rises, he finds himself drawn to the monumental, abandoned Bellevue Psychopathic Hospital building, which to his astonishment has somehow defied the wrecking-ball and still stands a few doors north of the modern Bellevue Hospital high-rise. Forcing an unauthorized entry into this storied but foreboding structure, Mitt discovers he's more closely tied to the sins of the past than he ever thought possible.

'Glamorous and atmospheric with a cast of brilliantly untrustworthy characters'CATHERINE COOPER'Totally gripping... Succession on the high seas'HARRIET TYCEA POWERFUL FAMILY. A LUXURY CRUISE. A KILLER ON BOARD...I recently married Mattia Scarmardo, head of one of the wealthiest – and most ruthless – families in the world.I invited you on a five night voyage to New York aboard their glamorous new ship because I needed your help.Someone in the family is threatening me, scared of the new wife who could steal their vast inheritance.What I didn't tell you is that there would be a chance you would be targeted too. That what you did all those years ago would finally come back to bite you. You came here to help me, but you don't know the whole truth.And now we're trapped on a boat with a murderer…Readers are gripped by FIVE NIGHTS...'Deadly glamour on the high seas... Addictive, claustrophobic'ERIN KELLY'Glamour, tension and twists galore! A thrilling read'LESLEY KARA'Agatha Christie meets Succession... A compulsive drama'JO FURNISS'A superbly crafted mystery... beautifully charts a course between classic whodunnit and white-knuckle thriller'DOMINIC NOLAN'The perfect mix of Glass Onion meets Death on the Nile'SARAH GOODWIN'Wild! Gulped down the gripping twists & turns of this murderous Succession at sea thriller like fine champagne. Loved it'ANGELA CLARKE

A scorned twin, athlete, and scientist leaves a trail of death and destruction defending her marvel serum. When a rival company threatens Dr. Mia Peers for her human advancement formula, the scientist uses it herself. But when thugs threaten her family, she must overcome inner demons, make a shocking choice, and break a pattern of mistrust to save her life and career. When a car accident puts Mia's twin in a coma, the disfavored teenager adopts her sister's participation in athletics to earn her parents'praise. Having never won them over, she competes in professional sports and follows in their footsteps by becoming a scientist. After securing funding for a human advancement serum and showcasing its partial success, a competing company threatens to steal it. Afraid of losing her backers, Mia uses the experimental drug and gains ultrahuman strength and healing. Mia's battle to rid herself of threats turns deadly when her attackers kill a bystander attempting to help. With stalwart self-reliance and the need to keep her abilities secret, Mia fights alone to protect the formula. While the enemy regroups, Mia discovers her father's journal, revealing clues about her parents'dark past. But danger looms, and perils increase. As Mia's world crumbles, she must overcome inner demons, make a shocking choice, and break a pattern of mistrust to save her life and career. Since her earliest memories, science has called Mia like no other force in the universe. It became her life's ambition and profession. She refers to it as The Reason. Interwoven in Mia's DNA is Unity, Mia's identical twin. As children, they promised to support and protect each other above all others. She refers to it as The Pact. Mia's parents had children after years of failed pregnancies. They favored Unity, so Mia developed a coping mechanism. She refers to it as The Wall. After a horrific car accident at sixteen, injuries put Unity in a coma, where she has remained for twenty years. Mia adjusted to life without her sister and became a scientist. That's when her soul's fourth element appeared. She refers to it as The Choice. As pressure mounts, Mia must make the ultimate decision: remain a heroine or become a villain.

Virus Thirteen is an irreverent and contagious thriller from debut author Joshua Alan Parry.Scientists James Logan and his wife, Linda, have their dream careers at the world's leading biotech company, GeneFirm, Inc. But their happiness is interrupted by a devastating bioterrorist attack: a deadly superflu that quickly becomes a global pandemic. The GeneFirm complex goes into lockdown and Linda's research team is sent to high-security underground labs to develop a vaccine. Above ground, James learns that GeneFirm security has been breached and Linda is in danger. To save her he must confront a desperate terrorist, armed government agents, and an invisible killer: Virus Thirteen.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

When San Francisco–based FDA epidemiologist Dr. Carrie Hediger uncovers a rash of unexplained deaths while investigating the suspiciously convenient death of her best friend, she becomes determined to find answers—even if it leads her to a murderer, and even if confronting authority, using her wiles, and bending the rules to get justice risks her future in the FDA. To unravel the puzzle, Carrie assembles a team: some talented post-doctoral fellows, a quirky pharmacologist, an unctuous chemist, and a skeptical FBI agent that she can't help her attraction for. Together, they follow the data through the twists and turns, eventually uncovering that the Goldilocks effect in prescription drugs—the premise that people are inclined to seek “just the right amount” of something—is central to understanding these mysterious deaths. Through the twists and turns, Carrie and her team enter a race to uncover the truth... and catch a killer. Grounded in real data analysis techniques, real science and pharmacology, and actual current psychiatric practices, The Goldilocks Genome is simultaneously a taut, race-against-time thriller and a condemnation of the psychiatric industry's failure to implement genetic-based “personalized medicine”—a problem that persists to this day.

As a doctor investigates her father's accident, she uncovers a deadly medical conspiracy in this thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author.Diagnosed with Aspergers, Dr. Thea Sperelakis has always been an outsider. Despite her brilliant medical mind, she fled the institutional politics of hospitals to work with the poor, embattled patients of Doctors Without Borders. But her rewarding life in Africa is turned upside-down when her father Petros—himself a renowned doctor—is severely injured by a hit-and-run driver.At a top-rated Boston hospital, Petros lays in a deep coma. When Thea returns home, she learns that two of her siblings are demanding that treatment be withheld. Even more unsettling are the mounting clues that what happened to her father was no accident. Yet would want him dead? The answers are trapped in his brain... until he looks at Thea and begins slowly to blink a terrifying message.In The Second Opinion, Michael Palmer has created a cat-and-mouse game where one woman must confront a conspiracy of doctors to uncover an evil practice that touches every single person who ever has a medical test.

'A brilliant and darkly compelling thriller, with a genuinely creepy mix of mystery, psychology and murder.'- S. D. Sykes, author of Plague Land'A dazzling new voice in crime fiction. Taut, twisty and addictive. Martine Bailey is one to watch.'- Louisa Treger, author of Madwoman Five candidates. One job. A killer prepared to murder their way to the top. Salford, 1983. Lorraine Quick is a single mother, a member of a band going nowhere fast, and personnel officer at the grim Memorial Hospital. A new general manager position is being introduced, and Lorraine's recent training in the cutting-edge science of psychometric testing will be pivotal. As the profiles start to emerge, a chilling light is cast on the candidates. When a lethal dose of anaesthetic is deliberately substituted for a flu vaccine, and a second suspicious death quickly follows, it is clear a killer is at workin the hospital. Can Lorraine's personality tests lead her to the murderer?

Some memories are meant to be forgotten—especially when they're not yours. In this medical thriller series, Psychiatrist Cristina Silva is achieving miracles by prescribing a new memory-recovery drug. Until one of her patients jumps from an eight-story window to his death.Book 1: Adverse EffectsBoston psychiatrist Cristina Silva understands her patients'suffering better than most, because she's lost her memories, too. Desperate to become herself again, she pops the same experimental drug she prescribes to her patients. And, like them, she remembers a little more each day. Until one of her patients, a successful accountant, jumps to his death. And as Cristina's memories return, with them come violent visions and an incessant voice in her head. Maybe the drug isn't safe after all. Then an enigmatic, possibly dangerous man appears at Cristina's bus stop. He seems to know more about her life than she does and says she holds a secret that puts her life in danger. If she wants to survive, Cristina must stay on the medication and unlock those memories before it's too late—even if the adverse effects of the drug could destroy her.Book 2: Toxic EffectsNeuropsychiatrist Cristina Silva receives a startling phone call from her contact at the FBI: an assassin is crisscrossing the country, killing anyone connected to the now-defunct pharmaceutical company ReMind—people like Cristina. The literal femme fatale known as Dama Branca is unsure what's preventing her from killing Cristina, but she senses their fates are entwined—with any luck, not fatally. Cristina's spurned lover, Wilson, is investigating the suspicious deaths of local teens, and there are now terrified whispers of a hooded boogeyman called Sack Man. And when Cristina's in danger, Wilson is never far away. With at least one killer in their wake, they must quickly determine what's real and what's not. Unlocking Cristina's memories could save many lives—her own included.

“Follow days and nights of terror and anxiety” in this romantic thriller as a widowed doctor weds his dead wife's nurse and accusations of murder begin (The New York Times).The new Mrs. Rue Hatterick is living the dream. First, she was singled out by brilliant hospital chief of staff, Dr. Brule Hatterick, to care for his sick wife. Then, she and the doctor swiftly get married after the former missus dies. What young nurse would refuse a man she admires as much as Rue does Brule Hatterick? He's a widowed father with a daughter in need of a mother and Rue gratefully steps into the role. As Mrs. Hatterick, Rue now has everything she didn't before: wealth, privilege, security. But the dream turns into a nightmare when rumors of murder swirl and the police open an investigation. Her husband appears to stand above accusation and leaves Rue to fend for herself when she falls under the guise of suspicion. When Brule's young colleague and protégé suddenly makes a declaration of undying love to Rue and urges her to flee with him, Rue doesn't know who to trust. When another nurse is murdered, a frightened Rue must make a choice that could very well find her in the arms of a murderer....“First rate whodunit.” —Kirkus Reviews

The New York Times bestselling author and master of medical suspense delivers another shocker of a thriller filled with insider details and a terrifying psychopath Four murders. Three accidents. Two suicides. One left… THE LAST SURGEON Michael Palmer's latest novel pits a flawed doctor against a ruthless psychopath, who has made murder his art form. Dr. Nick Garrity, a vet suffering from PTSD—post traumatic stress disorder—spends his days and nights dispensing medical treatment from a mobile clinic to the homeless and disenfranchised in D.C. and Baltimore. In addition, he is constantly on the lookout for his war buddy Umberto Vasquez, who was plucked from the streets by the military four years ago for a secret mission and has not been seen since. Psych nurse Gillian Coates wants to find her sister's killer. She does not believe that Belle Coates, an ICU nurse, took her own life, even though every bit of evidence indicates that she did—every bit save one. Belle has left Gillian a subtle clue that connects her with Nick Garrity. Together, Nick and Gillian determine that one-by-one, each of those in the operating room for a fatally botched case is dying. Their discoveries pit them against genius Franz Koller--the highly-paid master of the'non-kill'—the art of murder that does not look like murder. As Doctor and nurse move closer to finding the terrifying secret behind these killings, Koller has been given a new directive: his mission will not be complete until Gillian Coates and Garrity, the last surgeon, are dead.

National bestselling author Charles Wilson delivers a cutting-edge thriller based on real-life experiments at improving human intelligence currently underway in both government and private circles. Imagine a computer chip no bigger than the tip of a pencil. This chip, if implanted in a human brain, could give someone encyclopedic knowledge, lightning-fast reflexes and superior learning skills. In a remote military hospital in Montana, an experiment is being performed: implant the chip into the brains of five volunteers. These volunteers, four men and one woman, are all serving life sentences in prison. The experiment works...but the five criminals escape. One young doctor is pulled into the intrigue by the baffling murder of his medical school mentor. Can this one doctor stop the conspiracy of five powerful opponents...whose driving desire is absolute and total control?

A fascinating and darkly funny novel giving readers front-row access to the world of EMS and other first responders — and the stink, sweat, and sex that accompanies long days caring for others at their most vulnerable.Following in the footsteps of their beloved Boston cop father, Alex Flynn trains as an EMT, and spends years chasing emergencies in an ambulance. But the person Alex becomes is a far cry from the hero they signed up to be.Over four decades in public safety, Alex encounters a changing America, where veterans are left to rot on streets, women are welcome in dangerous fields but abusers still walk free, and service providers are subjected to intense public scrutiny while being denied the resources they need. After moving from bustling Boston to small town Vermont, Alex discovers an escalating feud between emergency operators and must decide which to protect: their community, or their legacy.

The second in a powerfully unsettling trilogy by the master of the psychothriller, Sebastian Fitzek.Dr Suker is one of the best eye surgeons in the world. He is also a psychopath who abducts women and removes their eyelids.So far, all the victims of the twisted doctor's crimes have committed suicide shortly thereafter. The police are unable to proceed against him due to the lack of evidence.When another woman is abducted, her mother turns to Alina Gregoriev for help. Gregoriev, the blind physiotherapist, has been considered a medium since her abilities helped capture an infamous serial killer. She reluctantly gets involved in the Suker case, where she is drawn into a world of madness and violence that also engulfs her old friend, police officer turned journalist Alexander Zorbach.Reviews for Sebastian Fitzek'Fitzek's thrillers are breathtaking, full of wild twists.'Harlan Coben'Without question one of the crime world's most evocative storytellers.'Karin Slaughter'A true master of his craft.'Chris Carter

When ambitious attorney Claire Hewitt is asked to represent the Satoris, one of Philadelphia's most prominent families, in a lawsuit over the death of their daughter, she is thrust into an opioid nightmare with deadly impact—and not for the first time. Claire's guilt for not saving her sister, Molly, has not subsided in the twenty years since Molly's almost certainly opioid-related death. Now, with this new assignment, her guilt comes full circle. Who was really at fault in Molly's death? And who is at fault now? What begins as a quest for truth becomes infinitely more complicated as Claire struggles to balance her desire for justice with the Satoris'thirst for revenge. She knows she needs to expose the greed that transforms legal opioid production into illicit fabrications and the neglect that is the breaking point between physicians and their patients. But there are powerful people who will seemingly stop at nothing to prevent these truths from seeing the light of day, and she is sabotaged at every turn. Can she push past the obstacles in her way to build a winning case?Based on true events, Side Effects Are Minimal is about a corrupt pharmaceutical industry, the guilt of physicians prescribing the opioids that kill, and the pain experienced by families who've lost loved ones to an epidemic that has brought the United States to its knees.

La vie prend une dimension inquiétante lorsque la maladie d'un proche se confond avec son rôle de cobaye. Doit-on tout tenter, ignorant les conséquences? Mélodine et Emma en font l'amère expérience. Liées par un destin inattendu, elles se retrouvent à devoir écrire leur avenir ensemble. Un dilemme déchirant pour ces jeunes femmes d'autant plus que le temps joue contre elles car « Le Clairvoyant » a déjà pris parti.À PROPOS DES AUTEURS« Hotline Déjà-vu, bonjour? » – C'est ainsi que tout a commencé. Maureen Opsomer et Jean-Luc Brera, partageant un bureau dans un open-space, ont scellé un pacte : publier un livre. Et c'est ce livre que vous tenez entre vos mains. Ils espèrent qu'il vous procurera autant de plaisir à le lire qu'ils en ont eu à l'écrire.

A compelling psychological thriller that probes the darkest compulsions of the human mind. Dr. Stanley Kolberg was not just murdered. His lifeless body was battered and broken almost beyond recognition, as though his unknown killer had been driven by a ferocious rage that had exploded madly out of control. As far as the Seattle police are concerned, there is no shortage of suspects. A distinguished psychiatrist, Kolberg specialized in anger management and often treated violent offenders with severe psychiatric disorders. His client list is a virtual lineup of sociopaths, psychotics, and convicted murderers, any one of whom might have unleashed their homicidal fury on the doctor. For Dr. Joel Ashman, who consults as a profiler for Seattle Homicide, the shocking crime strikes particularly close to home. Not only was the victim a fellow psychiatrist, but Kolberg was also his former partner and mentor—he was practically a second father to Joel, who soon finds himself the target of a faceless stalker as well. Who killed Stanley Kolberg and why? The answers lie hidden in a lurid underworld of depraved sex and violence—and in the tortured past of one disturbed young woman.

Mick wants to know when he's going to die. Luckily—or unluckily—there's an app for that... Dr. Mick Strong has bought himself something unusual for his seventy-fifth birthday: a LifeTime projection. This new tech crunches data including your medical history, diet, and lifestyle to predict how much—or little—time you've got left. That's all well and good, but he's also bought them for his daughter, his grandchildren, and even his eleven-year-old great-grandson. He wants them each to wait until their next birthday to use the app. But whether they scoff at it, sneak an early look, desperately turn into a health nut, or die before their appointed time, the gift is wreaking havoc on the whole family. This dark, insightful novel about hope, fear, and stubborn curiosity reminds us that we never quite know what lies ahead—and that when it comes to love and family, there's no time like the present.

One of NPR's 2024 Books We LoveWhen any biological matter can be used to create life, stolen celebrity DNA sells to the highest bidder–or the craziest stalker–in this propulsive thriller.With a vivid imagining of the future, Gattaca meets Black Mirror in Kira Peikoff's Baby X.In the near-future United States, where advanced technology can create egg or sperm from any person's cells, celebrities face the alarming potential of meeting biological children they never conceived. Famous singer Trace Thorne is tired of being targeted by the Vault, a black market site devoted to stealing DNA. Sick of paying ransom money for his own cell matter, he hires bio-security guard Ember Ryan to ensure his biological safety. Ember will do anything she can to protect her clients. She knows all the Vault's tricks–discarded tissues, used straws, lipstick tubes–and has prevented countless DNA thefts. Working for Thorne, her focus becomes split when she begins to fall for him, but she knows she hasn't let anything slip–love or not, his DNA is safe. But then she and Thorne are confronted by a pregnant woman, Quinn, who claims that Thorne is the father of her baby, and all bets are off. Brilliantly plotted and terrifyingly prescient, Baby X is an unpredictable and relentless speculative thriller perfect for fans of Blake Crouch and John Marrs.

The New York Times–bestselling author concludes his supernatural thriller trilogy as powerful cosmic entities reveal their terrifying agenda.Something sits in a bunker lab buried fifty feet below the grounds of Lake Hurst Naval Air Station. The product of experimental technology confiscated from the Germans after World War II, it occupies a chamber of steel-reinforced ballistic glass. Despite intensive study for nearly three-quarters of a century, no one knows what it is. But illegal human research reveals what it can do.Humans with special abilities have been secretly collected—abilities that can only have come from whatever occupies the underground bunker in Lakehurst. And so it sits, sequestered on the edge of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, slowly changing the world.

A genetic discovery unearths a devastating secret in the New York Times–bestselling author's medical thriller “worthy of Michael Crichton” (Publishers Weekly).When Rick Hayden's brother Keith disappears, he turns to medical examiner Laura Fanning to help find him. An NYU zoologist, Keith had been researching the so-called “God Gene” that played a key role in human evolution—specifically in the development of brain power and creativity. But after an exciting discovery in East Africa, Keith destroyed his results and vanished.Rick and Laura's search takes them to an uncharted island in the Mozambique Channel, where they come up against a world-shattering secret—and powerful enemies who have their own devious plans for it. In The God Gene, F. Paul Wilson continues his mind-bending ICE trilogy that began with Panacea.

Ben Dafoe, a young emergency-room doctor and part-time crime-scene consultant for the Seattle Police Department, is haunted by addiction. Two years earlier, a cocaine and crystal-meth habit claimed the life of his identical twin, Aaron. Now Ben walks onto the scene of a savage stabbing to find that the victim is his former fiancée, Emily Kenmore—another loved one who fell prey to drugs. Part of the carnage in Emily's bedroom is a single streak of blood caked on the wall. When the DNA from that sample matches Ben's, he becomes the prime suspect. Convinced his identical twin is still alive and somehow involved in Emily's death, Ben goes on the run, aiming to find Aaron. Working under an assumed identity at an inner-city clinic, Ben desperately searches for Aaron while playing cat-and-mouse with the authorities. But someone is determined to thwart his hunt at any cost. In the story's final twist, the truth hits closer to home and more lethally than Ben ever imagined. Set against the backdrop of the ER, Blood Lies is a medical thriller and a Fugitive-style suspense novel with a major twist. As Ben struggles to solve a tragic mystery from his past and clear his name, he might just learn that, sometimes, blood lies....

Book 3 of the award-winning Anna Kronberg Mysteries.For Anna Kronberg, time is running out. Hunted by an assassin, she has to find the true motivation behind her dead husband's plan to create weapons for germ warfare. Bit by bit, she and Sherlock Holmes unravel a web of crime, espionage, and bioterrorism that spreads across continents. But all too soon, Anna realises that she can't outrun the brutal and cunning man who follows their every step.

Illustrated edition of book 2 in the award-winning Anna Kronberg Mysteries.Anna Kronberg wakes up with a gun to her head. James Moriarty offers her a single bargain: to develop biological weapons for him, or she and her father will die. As Britain's foremost bacteriologist, she certainly has the skills. But will she make a deal with the devil and aid in mass murder? Or will she sacrifice the only family she has left? Anna sees only one way out: She has to play a dangerous game of deception. If she fails, her experiments with deadly diseases will have terrifying and far-reaching consequences.

The Fatal Messenger gives a look into the terrifying possibilities of high-tech terrorism in a space-age world.The story takes readers on a gripping race to unravel a series of killings that signal something much bigger: an international conspiracy to sabotage SpaceX's Starlink and Starship launches, turning Starship into a massive bomb. Told through multiple viewpoints, including the FBI detectives running point in the investigation, the beautiful young mother extorted to serve as the messenger of the final detonation codes, and the cruel mastermind of the terrorist plot, the story is united by the perspective of Dr. Jake LaFleur, the hapless bystander at the confluence of the conspirators and their victims. The Fatal Messenger is a hectic thriller capturing the scope of the sprawling response required by a high-tech terrorist plan. Thrumming with heart as the guileless but determined LaFleur doggedly pursues his instincts to help those in need, The Fatal Messenger reveals how inevitably a terrorist threat can come together-and how chaotically it can fall apart.

Two secret societies vie for control of the ultimate medical miracle in a thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Hidden series.Medical examiner Laura Fanning has two charred corpses and no answers. Both bear a mysterious tattoo but exhibit no known cause of death. Their only connection to one another is a string of puzzling miracle cures. Her preliminary investigation points to a cult in the possession of the fabled panacea—the substance that can cure all ills—but that's impossible.Laura finds herself unknowingly enmeshed in an ancient conflict between the secretive keepers of the panacea and the equally secretive and far more deadly group known only as 536, a brotherhood that fervently believes God intended for humanity to suffer, not be cured. Laura doesn't believe in the panacea, but that doesn't prevent the agents of 536 from trying to kill her.A reclusive, terminally ill billionaire hires Laura to research the possibility of the panacea. The billionaire's own body guard, Rick Hayden, a mercenary who isn't who he pretends to be, has to keep her alive as they race to find the legendary panacea before the agents of 536 can destroy it.“An excellently crafted tale that's not to be missed.” —Heather Graham, New York Times–bestselling author“Complete with twists and turns and high adventure, this thriller will grip you to the end.” —Suspense Magazine“[A] suspenseful paranormal thriller... an entertaining tale, underlined by a clear battle between good and evil.” —Publishers Weekly“Complex, entertaining, smart... An intelligent, intriguing, fast-moving blend of science fiction and thriller.” —Kirkus Reviews

Mark of the Beast: A searing medical thriller by Adolphus A. Anekwe, a renowned doctor, about the ramifications of isolating a gene that causes violent behavior Dr. Regina Dickerson is a Catholic physician in San Diego who has discovered that there is a certain genetic marker that indicates the carrier is prone to psychotic violence. Working on blood from prison inmates, her theory begins to prove itself time and again with violent offenders. The variety of crimes is diverse: one couple murders their children for organ money, another man kidnaps young girls to seduce and kill them, yet another has a penchant for cyanide. As Dickerson's work begins to show results and catches the attention of the media, people begin to fear that witch hunts and Spanish Inquisition–style mayhem will result if forcible testing is carried out. Meanwhile, a race begins to find a cure. With science and religion at odds, Dickerson must find her own answers while trying to escape those who want to put an end to her inflammatory research. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The President's teenage son is threatened by a potentially fatal illness rooted in dark secrets from a long-buried past.The White House is not an easy place to grow up, so when Cam Hilliard, the president's sixteen-year-old son, experiences fatigue, moodiness, and an uncharacteristic violent outburst, doctors are quick to dismiss his troubles as teen angst. But Secret Service agent Karen Ray is convinced there's something more to Cam's issues—something serious enough to summon her physician ex-husband for a second opinion.Dr. Lee Blackwood must make a diagnosis from an array of symptoms he's never seen before. His only clue is a young patient named Susie Banks, who seems to be suffering from the same baffling condition—and who was just hospitalized after an attempted murder. As Lee and Karen race to save Cam's life, they begin to uncover betrayals that breach the highest levels of national security.Returning to the Washington, DC setting of The First Patient, The First Family is a riveting medical drama from acclaimed novelist Daniel Palmer, in the tradition of his late father, New York Times–bestselling novelist Michael Palmer.

Biotechnology tycoon Morgan Finney is highly intelligent but shy and emotionally fragile. When his beloved wife Jenny dies of complications during a surgery led by Dr. Rita Wu, Finney's grief turns to rage. He vows to kill Rita just as he believes she killed his wife. But first he will systematically destroy her life. He will take what is precious to her just as she did to him. Aided by a mysterious man, Finney uses advanced medical technology to ruin Rita's reputation and bring her to the brink of madness. Alone, fighting for her sanity and life, Rita reaches out to her to former lover, Dr. Spencer Cameron, for help. Together they must fight to uncover Finney's horrific intentions and race to stop him before it's too late.Terrifying and captivating, Kelly Parsons's Under the Knife is a heart pounding thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats up to the very last page.

“Mortality provides the certainty of the grave. Being privy to that knowledge has brought our species a measure of solace; there's an end to our sorrows. Amortality takes away that certainty, creating its own peculiar anxiety.”Death taunts us as we age. Despite our efforts, we inevitably grow frail until we draw our last breath. Imagine a drug that parries death's taunt by giving us amortality—life without death—and reversal of the aging process. Should we embrace this elixir or reject it as being contrary to the laws of God? A large pharmaceutical company discovers SOMITRA, a drug giving mice amortality. Elijah-Co keeps the discovery under wraps as it feverishly tries to duplicate its effects on human subjects. When word is leaked to the public, a culture war breaks out between religious fundamentalists and Grizzleds, senior citizens who want the right to choose amortality for themselves. SOMITRA picks up where the first book, ELIJAH-CO, left off. Dr. Lars Sorenson returns, facing the consequences of his desperate attempt to save his beloved wife, Kate. The reader is taken into the lives of clandestine drug developers, religious zealots, mercenaries, and an aging population who want to experience eternal life on Earth.

How much grief is too much? How far should we go to avoid pain? From the author of the international bestselling novel Agatha comes a literary thriller about grief, love, science, and societal norms. A Danish university research group is finishing its study of a new medicine, Callocain: the world's first pill for grief. But psychology professor Thorsten Gjeldsted suspects that someone has manipulated the numbers to hide a disturbing side effect. When no one believes him, he teams up with two young students to investigate: Anna, who has recently experienced traumatic grief herself, and Shadi, whose statistical skills might prevent her from living a quiet life in the shadows. Together, these sleuthing academics try to discover what's really happening before the drug is released to the entire population. Blue Notes is brimming with ethical and existential ideas about the search for identity and one's place in the world, while offering a highly original literary adventure that ultimately underscores the healing power of love.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, unputdownable thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself at the centre of a Washington, D.C., arson investigation that spawns deepening levels of mystery and, ultimately, violence. Always apprehensive about working fire scenes, Tempe is called to Washington, D.C., to analyse the victims of a deadly blaze and sees her misgivings justified. The devastated building is in Foggy Bottom, a neighbourhood with a colourful past and present, and Tempe becomes suspicious about the property's ownership when she delves into its history. The pieces start falling into place strangely and quickly, and, sensing a good story, Tempe teams up with a new ally, telejournalist Ivy Doyle. Soon the duo learns that back in the thirties and forties the home was the hangout of a group of bootleggers and racketeers known as the Foggy Bottom Gang. Though interesting, this fact seems irrelevant – until the son of a Foggy Bottom gang member is shot dead at his home in an affluent part of the district. Coincidence? Targeted attacks? So many questions. As Tempe and Ivy dig deeper, an arrest is finally made. Then another Foggy Bottom Gang-linked property burns to the ground, claiming one more victim. Slowly, Tempe's instincts begin pointing to the obvious: somehow, her moves since coming to Washington have been anticipated, and every path forward seems to bring with it a lethal threat.

In this acclaimed speculative novel, the author of Crash imagines an exclusive business park that hides a ghastly mystery: “One of his finest” (San Francisco Chronicle).For forty years, J.G. Ballard has shared his unnervingly prescient vision of where civilization was headed. He kept his unflinching eye on the point where technological progress has worn away our humanity. And Super-Cannes is Ballard at his best: “Rarely has his vision been so total, his creation so complete” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune).Eden-Olympia is more than just a multinational business park. Isolated and secure, overlooking the French Riviera, it is a virtual city-state offering the latest in services and facilities for the most elite high-tech industries. Yet one day Dr. Greenwood from Eden-Olympia's clinic goes on a suicidal shooting spree. Dr. Jane Sinclair is hired as his replacement, and she and her husband, Paul, are given Dr. Greenwood's house as a residence.Convalescing after an accident, Paul becomes fascinated with Dr. Greenwood and his shocking crimes. Clues in the house lead him to question Eden-Olympia's official account. While Jane is lured deeper into Eden-Olympia's inner workings, Paul uncovers the dangerous psychological vents that maintain its smoothly running surface. Soon he finds himself in race against crushing forces that may be beyond anyone's control.

International BestsellerMia-'Rabbit'-Hayes knows that life is hard for everyone. And she knows that she's one of the lucky ones. She loves her life, ordinary as it is. And she loves the extraordinary people in it: her spirited daughter, Juliet; her colorful, unruly family; the only man in her big heart, Johnny Faye. Rabbit has big ideas, full of music and love and so much life. She has plans for the world. But the world, it turns out, has other plans for Rabbit: a devastating diagnosis.Rabbit is feisty. And with every ounce of love and strength in her, she promises that she will overcome. She will fight fight fight. She will be with those who love her for as long as she can, and she will live as long as she can with music and love and so much life. And as her friends and family rally round to celebrate Rabbit's last days, they look to her for strength, support, and her unyielding zest for life. Because she is Rabbit Hayes and she will live until she dies.

The first in a powerfully unsettling trilogy by the master of the psychothriller, Sebastian Fitzek.First he kills the mother, then he kidnaps the child. The grieving father is given 45 hours to search. If the child isn't found, they die, captive.The press call him the Eye Collector. Because the horror doesn't end with the murders. Every body discovered has had the left eye removed.When evidence implicates police officer turned journalist Alexander Zorbach, who has championed the case against the Eye Collector, he becomes the main suspect.Meanwhile, a mysterious witness comes forward. Alina Gregoriev, a blind physiotherapist, claims to be able to see into the lives of her patients simply by touching their body. She says she treated the Eye Collector yesterday...Perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty, John Marrs and Chris Carter.Reviews for Sebastian Fitzek'Fitzek's thrillers are breathtaking, full of wild twists'Harlan Coben'Sebastian Fitzek is simply amazing. I truly hope that one day I will be able to create suspense and plot twists in the way only Sebastian can. A true Master of his craft'Chris Carter'Fitzek is without question one of the crime world's most evocative storytellers'Karin Slaughter

A hospital administrator copes with chaos and death at his new job—but one act of terror will create an emergency he never imagined... Eastern College Hospital is on its third administrator in four years—and newly arrived Doug Carpenter is already finding it a challenge to provide quality care with the existing atmosphere of power struggles and greed. The combative environment obstructs any chance at a smooth-running operation and threatens Doug's authority—but that's not all. A patient commits suicide. A drunk anesthesiologist kills a mother during an emergency delivery. Several patients fall victim to an “angel of death,” and another is poisoned by an unscrupulous doctor. Then a union strike explodes into violence—and something much more precious to Doug than his career is endangered...

'Filled with vivid characters and a fast moving plot.'— BookLife, Editor's Pick'An engaging medical mystery, after which the plot becomes a swiftly paced thriller.'— Kirkus ReviewsBiotech researcher Sarah Brenalen is frustrated by her boss's dismissal of her controversial theory, so she secretly injects lab mice with experimental Alzheimer's drugs of her own design. Sarah is stunned when one of her experiments goes horribly wrong. But Marcel and his international cabal are intrigued. Sarah's brain-destroying T-3 formulation could be just what they need.Fade to Blue is a high-tech, fast-paced, cat-and-mouse game played for keeps. What Marcel didn't count on is that two can play this game.'The strong characters, fast-paced action, and ethical dilemmas create thought-provoking reading...'— Midwest Book Review

Twenty years ago, Tatia was adopted into a well-off home where she seemed happy, settled. Then the youngest boy in the family dies in an accident... and she gets the blame.Did she do it?Tatia is cast out, away from her remaining adopted siblings, Joel and Poppy. Now she yearns for a home to call her own. So when she see families going on holiday, leaving their beautiful homes empty, there seems no harm in living their lives while they are gone. But somehow, people keep ending up dead.Did she kill them?As bodies start to appear in supposedly safe neighbourhoods, DI Ray Drake and DS Flick Crowley race to find the thinnest of links between the victims. But Drake's secret past is threatening to destroy everything...Don't miss ZERO KILL, the latest edge-of-your-seat thriller from author MK Hill. Bursting with tension, twists and humour, it is perfect for fans of Killing Eve, Lee Child and people who loved watching Nobody and Hunted. Available to order now. Praise for It Was Her:'Deliciously tense and darkly addictive. I couldn't put it down until I had devoured it completely!'Jane Isaac'A thriller with shocking scenes, punchy action, twists and a flawed copper in DI Ray Drake... A crime fan's must-read!'Peterborough Evening Telegraph'With It Was Her Mark Hill just gets better and better. Beautifully written and utterly gripping.'Cass Green'With compelling yet flawed characters and plenty of surprise twists, Hill's second DI Drake Mystery is a worthy follow-up.'Culture Fly

One detective. One killer. One shared secret.Connor Laird frightens people: he's intense, he's fearless, and he seems to be willing to do anything to protect himself and those he loves. When he arrives in the Longacre Children's Home, seemingly from nowhere, he instantly becomes hero and villain to every other child there.But thirty years later, someone is killing all of those who grew up in the Longacre with Connor. Each of them has secrets, not least investigating cop DI Ray Drake. One by one, the mysteries of the past are revealed, and Drake finds himself in a race against time before the killer gets to him. Who would kill to hide their secrets?Don't miss ZERO KILL, the latest edge-of-your-seat thriller from author MK Hill. Bursting with tension, twists and humour, it is perfect for fans of Killing Eve, Lee Child and people who loved watching Nobody and Hunted. Available to order now. Praise for Two O'Clock Boy:'Utterly gripping, packed with unforgettable characters – and SO well-written. The twists had me reeling!'Louise Voss'A fantastic debut: dark, addictive and original. I couldn't put it down.'Robert Bryndza, author of The Girl in the Ice'Grips from the start and never lets up.'The Times'Enter DI Ray Drake, the flawed, sharply-drawn lead of this promising new series. The author has an unerring ability to give incidents a biting sense of reality.'Sunday Times (Crime Club Best Debuts of the Year)'As poignant as it is gripping.'Sunday Express'An assured, dark and gritty debut.'Stav Sherez'An unsettling and powerful story. The plot cleverly weaves past and present – with shocking, edge-of-the-seat twists until its heart-stopping finale.'David Young, author of Stasi Child'Fiercely fresh and wonderfully written.'SJI Holliday'A superb final twist.'Morning Star

How on earth did the twins Michael and Freya become trapped on an old-fashioned pirate ship? Michael and Freya wake up to find themselves trapped aboard “The Golden Dragon”, an old pirate ship controlled by the wicked Captain Nastypants. Mummy and Daddy are nowhere to be seen. The terrified children wonder “how did we get here”? More importantly, HOW DO THEY ESCAPE?

How far would you go to save humanity from Extinction?Dr. Jenebah Tamba, a dedicated geneticist, embarks on a journey that spirals from groundbreaking research into a perilous investigation. Her focus on DNA disorders in bees initially seemed confined to the world of insects, but a grim discovery shattered those boundaries. As unexplained human deaths surface, connected to the same strains of virus responsible for the precipitous decline of the bee populations, Dr. Tamba realizes that her work holds unforeseen consequences.Delving deeper, she unravels a perplexing link between the DNA disorder that's decimating bee colonies and its unexpected migration into the human genetic landscape. The urgency amplifies as this enigmatic disorder triggers a dangerous reduction in human reproduction rates, casting a shadow of potential catastrophe over the future of humanity itself.The Shadow of Extinction Series is a thought-provoking exploration of ethical dilemmas, scientific breakthroughs, and the resilience of the human spirit. It immerses readers in a world where the boundaries between loyalty and betrayal, truth and deception, are blurred.

A psychological thriller from Alex Stone, top 50 bestselling author of The Perfect Daughter and The Other Girlfriend.Appearances can be deceptive...I was taught that life is pain. That love is pain. It was unavoidable. Acceptable. I never had anything, or anyone I could count on. Not really. Not even myself.Until I met Dr Menon...To the outside world Lauren Taylor's relationship with her boyfriend Josh is perfect. He is supportive and loving and has been there for Lauren during her darkest moments. But behind closed doors, secrets and lies can be hidden…And when Lauren wakes up in a hospital bed and is told Josh is missing, those secrets come bubbling up to the surface.Because the police think Lauren knows exactly what's happened to Josh; that she could even be capable of his murder…The only person who believes in Lauren's innocence is Dr Menon, who has cared for Lauren as his patient for the last few weeks. He can't believe she's capable of murder. He knows just how good she really is.Isn't she?A gripping new psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and S.E.LynesPraise for Alex Stone:'A brilliant book. I loved it!'B.A Paris'Chillingly Compelling'Diane Saxon'I had such an ominous feeling of uncertainty as I turned the pages. It was tense, engrossing and twisty! Loved it'Noelle Holton'From the first page, the tension is relentless, never letting up, and the suspense is maintained to the very end.. It is a story of the power of human need, the damage it can do, and the struggle to free oneself of its tentacles. Lauren - the good patient - is complex and completely believable. The best book I've read in a long time. Highly recommended'Michael Stanley'The Good Patient is a compulsive read, with a cracker of a narrative and a terrific twist that will keep you hooked till the end'Dr Marie Adams