Titles in Medical

Liberta di pensiero è libertà di movimento. La faccia immersa nella neve, come ovatta soffice che che gli toglie il fiato. È la vertigine dell'apnea. Pochi attimi prima Lorenzo stava sciando insieme a Johanna, la sua fidanzata. Un momento spensierato come tanti, ormai irrimediabilmente ricacciato indietro, in un passato lontano. Poi la corsa in ospedale in elicottero, il coma farmacologico e un'operazione di nove ore alla colonna vertebrale. Dai capezzoli in giù la perdita completa di sensibilità e movimenti. D'ora in avanti Lorenzo e il suo corpo vivranno da separati in casa.

A year after serial killer Michael Rhodes is executed and allowed to donate part of his brain as an organ transplant, Wade gets called to a murder scene that shares uncanny similarities to those of the late Michael Rhodes. Other similar killings happen around Seattle, and Wade seems to be the only person still alive who knows enough about Michael Rhodes’s murders to be able to replicate them. When evidence found at one of the crime scenes points to Wade as the killer, he races to find the real culprit before it’s too late to clear his own name.

In this taut and fascinating novel, the bestselling, New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of The Sacrifice, The Accursed, and Lovely, Dark, Deep examines the mysteries of memory, personality, and identity and pierces the enigmatic force that drives human lives—love...

Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles—the inspiration for the hit TNT series—continue their crime-solving streak. The bestselling author of The Surgeon returns—and so does that chilling novel’s diabolical villain. Though held behind bars, Warren Hoyt still haunts a helpless city, seeming to...

For the second time in his short life, Teddy Clock has survived a massacre. Two years ago, he barely escaped when his entire family was slaughtered. Now, at 14, in a hideous echo of the past, Teddy is the lone survivor of his foster family’s mass murder. Orphaned once more, the traumatized teenager has nowhere to turn - until the Boston PD puts Detective Jane Rizzoli on the case. Determined to protect this young man, Jane discovers that what seemed like a coincidence is one part of a killer’s mission.

This has to be a joke. Married to a stranger for my own protection? Forced to live in a remote cabin with the gruffest Daddy imaginable? I didn’t even know my safety was at risk. Littles like me usually live under the radar. Until now I’d been quietly building up my age play fashion business. Then I lost it all. My home, my business, all my dreams. Now I’m trapped with a stern, broken, mountain man in the middle of nowhere.

Agent Gideon Crew erhält den Auftrag, aus einer Ausstellung in New York eine Seite aus einer berühmten frühmittelalterlichen Handschrift zu stehlen. Ein gefundenes Fressen für den begnadeten Kunstdieb - der Coup gelingt. Auf dem Pergament schimmert eine alte Seekarte hindurch. Sie kündet von einer Reise, die vor Jahrtausenden in der Ägäis begann und zu einer Karibikinsel führte. Dort gab es offenbar eine Heilpflanze, die Kranke gesund macht und das Leben verlängert. Die Aussicht auf ein Milliardengeschäft!

Boston Detective Jane Rizzoli is on the case of a big game hunter found dead in his apartment, alone with the body of a beautiful white snow leopard he had recently been commissioned to procure and stuff for a high-profile museum in the area. Medical examiner Maura Isles connects the case to a number of seemingly unrelated deaths where the victims have all been found hanging upside down, the hallmark of a leopard's kill.

Морфий — увлекательный рассказ знаменитого русского писателя, драматурга и театрального деятеля Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова (1891–1940). После полутора лет работы в деревенской больнице молодого доктора наконец переводят в город. Он доволен переездом, но временами вспоминает деревню, где он был единственным врачом и работал без выходных. Однажды ему приходит письмо от врача, который занял его место в деревне, — тот серьезно заболел и просит коллегу приехать.

Ainda muito jovens, Thomas e Liz se conheceram e viveram uma paixão intensa que não acabou nada bem. Agora, oito anos depois, eles se encontram de novo, nos corredores do Chicago Mercy, onde o sexy Dr. Thomas Hardy será chefe da recém formada Dra. Liz Spencer. O que nenhum dos dois têm ideia é que há muito mais entre eles do que uma paixão mal resolvida que ainda faz faíscas voarem. Um segredo muito bem guardado por oito anos está prestes a vir à tona. Algo que mudará a vida de todos drasticamente.

A witty and touching tale about mismatched expectations and living life in the moment, from the author of cherished ebook bestseller, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village It's never too late for the adventure of a lifetime . . . Heather Winterbottom has worked side by side with her...

In the new fast-paced medical thriller from bestselling author Robin Cook, fan favorites Jack and Laurie are inadvertently drawn into a dangerous vortex of a series of homicides that have been cleverly staged as suicides. After Dr. Jack Stapleton’s near-death confrontation with a medical...

Manchmal ist der Weg in die Vergangenheit die einzige Chance, die Gegenwart zu retten. Es ist Winter in North Carolina. Mit den Temperaturen sinkt auch die Verbrechensrate, und die forensische Anthropologin Tempe Brennan kann sich um ihre Tochter Kathy kümmern, die nach ihrem Einsatz bei der Armee wieder im Zivilleben angekommen ist. Doch dann machen Mutter und Tochter auf der Veranda eine grausige Entdeckung: ein Paket mit einem menschlichen Augapfel.

'Despite the inordinate limits placed on women, See allows their strengths to dominate their stories' Washington Post 'Poignant . . . quietly affecting' Time 'Emotional and illuminating' BookPage In 15th century China two women are born under the same sign, the Metal Snake. But life will take...

Brought to you by Penguin. The unputdownable, thought-provoking must-read Richard & Judy book club pick. You should never judge how someone chooses to raise their child. Elizabeth and Bryony are polar opposites but their unexpected friendship has always worked. They're the best of friends, and...

Maxwell foolishly hoped things might settle down once he found the perfect new location for his medical practice. Not. So. Much. After a shocking revelation, Maxwell finally knows why River Martin hates him with a passion. And River isn’t willing to let bygones be bygones. In addition to protecting Maxwell, Royce is dealing with a rich, powerful, and very vindictive family in town who have organized a special election to recall him as Sheriff of Rainy Dale. As if that isn’t enough for the duo to handle, someone is knocking off potential candidates for sheriff.

Platz 1 - Das Beste Hörbuch aus 10 Jahren Audible! Fanfarenstöße, Trommelwirbel, Lobgesänge: Die Audible-Hörer haben "Der Schwarm" von Frank Schätzing in einer großen Abstimmung zu ihrem absoluten Lieblingshörbuch aller Zeiten gewählt! Dabei ist diese einzigartige Umsetzung des intelligenten Weltbestsellers genau genommen gar kein reines Hörbuch, sondern eine visionäre Verschmelzung aus Hörbuch und Hörspiel. Mal wird Frank Schätzings furioser Öko-Thriller vom unverwechselbaren Manfred Zapatka gelesen, mal die actionreichen Sequenzen und Dialoge von einem erstklassigen Sprecherensemble um Mechthild Großmann und Joachim Kerzel inszeniert.

HE IS ONE OF THE MOST HAUNTING CHARACTERS IN ALL OF LITERATURE. AT LAST THE EVOLUTION OF HIS EVIL IS REVEALED. Hannibal Lecter emerges from the nightmare of the Eastern Front, a boy in the snow, mute, with a chain around his neck. He seems utterly alone, but he has brought his demons with him...

The Number One international bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Congo and Sphere blends fact and fiction to create a near-future where genetic engineering opens up a whole new world of terrifying, page-turning possibilities… Bonus feature: Includes a special Q&A session between Michael...

Un roman en apnée pour retranscrire l'urgence de la pandémie. Ce qu'elle a fait aux vivants et aux morts, à notre humanité. Mars 2020. La France se confine. Dans tous les hôpitaux du pays, il faut prendre des décisions et agir vite. En première ligne, un psychiatre partage son temps entre son équipe mobile qui maraude dans une ville fantôme à la recherche de marginaux à protéger, et les unités Covid où les malades meurent seuls, privés de tout rite.