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Archaeologist Lisa Donahue and her physician husband James Barber hope their delayed honeymoon in Egypt will be a peaceful trip in an exotic setting. Instead, their Nile cruise is overshadowed by rumors of a deadly disease. After James recognizes the symptoms of smallpox at Karnak, he is recruited as a medical officer by the Center for Disease Control.

In this fascinating thriller, a virus is sweeping the country, and America's hospitals are no longer safe. Patients across the United States are checking into hospitals for routine procedures but never checking out. Join Dr. Isaac Carlson and his team of medical superstars as they race against the clock to defeat the mysterious illness and save lives. Joseph has the kind of life many people dream about: A challenging career, a house in the suburbs, and millions in the bank.

Une momie retrouvée dans les réserves du musée Crispin à Boston suscite l'intérêt des historiens... et de la police. En effet, Maura Isles, médecin légiste sollicitée pour l'occasion, s'aperçoit qu'une balle est logée dans la jambe du cadavre, pourtant censé remonter à plus de 2000 ans, et qu'un message crypté est cousu dans la bouche de la victime. Pour Jane Rizzoli, chargée de l'enquête, aucun doute n'est possible : ils ont affaire à un assassin qui reproduit les techniques d'embaumement antiques.

From the imaginative mind of international best-selling author, Bobby Akart, comes a series ripped from today's headlines. Meet the Virus Hunters, the disease detectives on the front line of a never-ending battle to save humanity from viruses one-billionth our size. Mr. Akart has delivered up-all-night thrillers in his 40-plus novels. His new Virus Hunters novels will give you pause and remind you that we're in a global war for survival against an unseen foe.

Андрей Круз - российский писатель, автор нескольких циклов и отдельных романов в жанре боевой фантастики. Своим творчеством вызвал волну подражателей, в числе которых те, чьи сюжеты разворачиваются в мирах, придуманных непосредственно им. "Эпоха мёртвых" - один из самых известных циклов Андрея Круза.

The box contained a cell phone, which rang as soon as she opened the package. A voice that called Dr. Kathy Hoover by name said that her husband had been kidnapped. To get him back, she would have to poison one of her patients. At first, she didn’t believe that her husband had been taken from the conference he was attending, but soon she discovered that the kidnappers really had Darren. If she wanted to see him again, she had to give medication that would murder Kelton Rush, former Vice-President. What was she to do? How would she handle this critical decision?

Dr. Geoffrey Chance Du Bois, a noted alternative medicine doctor holds his annual health symposium in Atlanta, GA. An attendee raises his hand. “So my question is regarding...” He hesitates and appears nervous. Dr. Du Bois smiles. “It’s okay, ignore the large crowd.” The attendee takes a deep breath, then continues, “.... My question is regarding the recent deaths and disappearances of alternative medicine doctors. What are your thoughts on that? Is it coincidence, or....” A hush falls over the crowd.

John Remington. A hit man hired to take out the evilest of men. He likes his job. The money. The no-questions-asked contracts. But there’s a turning point in every man’s life. His comes in the form of a beautiful woman being marked for nothing more than a cure she can offer the world. An easy prey becomes his tangled mess. The hit man becomes the hunted.

A blockbuster Alzheimer’s cure. A murder and unexplained deaths. Two aggrieved parties meet by chance. Will they expose the truth, or die trying? Fresh out of college, Jackie Selaney is determined to excel at her job as a pharmaceutical rep. AlzCura Pharmaceuticals has discovered a cure for Alzheimer’s, providing hope to millions. Jackie’s enthusiasm hits a snag when she meets a boorish and unethical doctor. Causing her to question whether she is cut out for the job or even wants it.

Tragedy strikes America’s darling three-year-old Thoroughbred, Hyperion, when he’s injured in a Kentucky Derby qualifying race. Doctors Mark Thurman and Claire Hodgson are asked to treat his broken limb using their revolutionary fracture-healing methods, but when former experimental subjects begin developing a life-threatening form of cancer, the rescue plan is halted. Then, a serendipitous discovery suggests a new drug made from a rare plant source might be a cure. A flicker of hope is kindled for Hyperion and the stricken patients.

Millie Goodheart, the chief librarian in Emeryville, California, survived a child’s nightmare; savage abuse at the hands of her father, a brutal, violent drunk. She swore never again, and chose for her life mate Henry Goodheart, a gentle giant who promised a loving, safe, and secure life, but ultimately her nightmare recurred as Henry changed from savior to abuser. No person, no woman escapes the residual effects of such violence and she eventually reaches the fateful and climactic moment of her life: to surrender or finally stand up for herself and for her daughters.

Jordan Reed put her world on hold to hunt down corruption. So, when the gutsy journalist gets tipped off about blood money changing hands at a pharmaceutical factory, she dives into the story. With an otherwise healthy worker dropping dead of multiple organ failure, Jordan suspects something far more sinister than a simple accident.

Mit der ersten Staffel der Hörspielserie "Nach dem Tod" sorgt Drehbuchautor Helmut Schweiker für Nervenkitzel pur: Die Rechtsmedizinerin Dr. Karolin Häusler arbeitet an ihrem ersten Fall - hinter dem mehr steckt, als anfangs vermutet. Ein packender Thriller voller unerwarteter Wendungen. Sie ist ebenso brillant wie eigensinnig - und eckt deshalb immer wieder an. Gleich an ihrem ersten Tag am Institut für Rechtsmedizin gerät Karolin heftig mit ihrem neuen Kollegen aneinander. Zugegeben, Prof.

Nick Seratino is a vibrant, handsome young man starting college when he receives a terrible diagnosis. He has end stage renal disease, requiring dialysis and ultimately a new kidney, and is placed on a transplant waiting list. Emilio Seratino is not willing to watch his son waste away. There are “many options” for a new kidney, and Emilio plans to utilize them all. When patients ahead of Nick on the waiting list start mysteriously dying, the authorities are called in to investigate. Meanwhile, Nick’s condition digs up family secrets better left buried.

The twisted DNR Group is free to pursue their brutal agenda without opposition. What they didn't count on, however, is someone unexpected stepping up and trying to put a stop to them. 

Der New Yorker Psychologe Desmond Parker überlebt knapp einen Tauchunfall in der Karibik. Bis auf eine unklare Veränderung in seiner Gehirnstruktur scheint er mit dem Schrecken davongekommen zu sein... Bis er merkt, dass er eine neue, unheimliche "Begabung" hat - eine Begabung, die wie ein Fluch auf ihm lastet und ihn von New York in die nächtlichen Dschungel Jamaikas führt, auf die Spur eines düsteren Mysteriums... Ein atemberaubender Thriller im Spannungsfeld zwischen Medizin und Okkultismus.

A debilitating virus emerges in India and quickly burns its way through the densely populated areas of Asia. The victims suffer for days even weeks on end until finally succumbing. Streets are empty and major cities are mere graveyards. Because of the slow killing nature of the virus, attempts to contain it to one continent seemingly work at first, but human smuggling into infection-free areas cause the virus to break borders globally.

Command next - einige Jahre später. Thomas Koch hat seine Ghostbox im Labor der Heidelberger Uniklinik zerstört und ist in China untergetaucht. Dort forscht er im Auftrag eines Start-Ups weiter an seiner Technik: Ein virtueller Friedhof soll es Hinterbliebenen ermöglichen, ihre Verstorbenen zu besuchen. Doch bei den Probanden tauchen plötzlich gefährliche Nebenwirkungen auf, die sich wie ein tödlicher Virus verbreiten. Thomas möchte das Projekt sofort stoppen, aber es ist zu spät. Seine Auftraggeber haben ihn hintergangen und die Technik schon in die ganze Welt verkauft.

After completing the biggest case of his career, private detective Hank DeShear returns home to start treatment for a disabling genetic condition that could end his life, but he learns his partner on the prior case has just been murdered. Was he wrong to conclude the secretive killer known as The Greyhound had declared a truce? Or, have disciples of The Greyhound surfaced to carry on with the murders?

How far can you genetically alter someone before she becomes someone else...before she loses her soul? A breakthrough in human cloning leads to unspeakable evil. Psychiatrist Sanantha Mauwad is back, helping a world leading geneticist recover a four-month memory gap in which his wife was killed and his daughter was left in a coma. But, as she unravels the mystery, she finds nothing and no one are as they appear. Cutting-edge science and ancient cults collide in this tale of too much power driven by too much passion.