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In this new fast-paced medical mystery-thriller from The New York Times
bestselling author Robin Cook, fan favorites Jack and Laurie must
determine the Manner of Death after a pathology resident's suspicious
suicide.
Reeling from a devastating encounter that nearly ended his life, Jack
Stapleton is still in recovery - leaving his wife Laurie Montgomery,
New York’s chief medical examiner, to manage a difficult situation at
home and an even tougher one at work.
When a young man appears on the medical examiner’s table, an apparent
death by suicide, Laurie is compelled to try and understand what
happened. The autopsy reveals the disturbing possibility that foul play
was involved, and provides many more questions than answers.
Ignoring her own professional rules, Laurie personally investigates who
might want the man dead and why. So begins a descent into a dangerous
world filled with ruthless individuals who will do anything to protect
their business interests, and that might just cost Laurie her life . . .
Manner of Death is the fourteenth book in the Jack Stapleton and Laurie
Montgomery series of medical thrillers, following Night Shift.
Marc Schlosser, 'n huisdokter, begaan 'n mediese fout en as gevolg
daarvan sterf een van sy pasiente. Schlosser moet voor die Mediese
Raad verskyn om verantwoording te doen. Schlosser is nie te
bekommerd oor die Mediese Raad nie: Hy sal seker 'n paar maande
geskors word, wat nie te erg is nie. Wat die saak egter kompliseer,
is dat die pasient 'n baie bekende akteur, Ralph Meier, is, wat
miskien net te veel aandag gegee het aan Schlosser se pragtige
vrou, Caroline. Of hou die hele gedoente verband met wat by die
Meiers se vakansiehuis gebeur het toe die Schlosser-gesin daar op
besoek was? Soos in Die aandete is die hoofkarakter van die verhaal
ook die verteller wat net vertel wat hy wil he die leser moet weet
en so die leser aan die raai hou oor wat werklik gebeur het.
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Death Sentence
(Paperback)
Mikkel Birkegaard; Translated by Charlotte Barslund
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A murder committed on paper, safely within the confines of a novel,
is one thing. To see that same crime in the real world, is
something else entirely. . . Frank Fons is a very successful crime
writer. His novels, famed for their visceral descriptions of
violent death, have made him a household name. But now someone is
copying his crimes. For Frank what once seemed a clever, intriguing
plot twist, has suddenly become a terrifying, blood-spattered
reality. In the novel, a redhead who was scared of water is
drowned. In the mirror-image of the real world, she has become an
ex-girlfriend chained and left to die at the bottom of the harbour.
A corrupt police-officer tortured to death becomes a contact who
dies with fear in his eyes. Someone is taking Franks' fiction and
using it to destroy his life. The writer must become the detective.
In fiction, the bad guy always gets caught, but in real life there
is no such guarantee. Fear becomes real. The knife cut hurts like
hell. Our narrator may not survive. No-one is promising you a happy
ending. For Frank what had once been a game is now a matter of life
and death.
Bethany's back - and this time it's personal!Spiteful and twisted,
Bethany Johnson is a woman scorned. After spending the past twenty
years exiled, she's about to set foot on British soil and there's
only one man in her sights, the man who once rejected her - Tommy
Carter. Determined to make Tommy pay, Bethany will stop at nothing
to get close to him again. But with his family and business
interests in freefall Tommy hasn't got time to play Bethany's
warped games. But ignoring Bethany again could be Tommy's biggest
mistake, with devastating results for everyone. Don't miss the
shocking next instalment in this gripping gangland series by Kerry
Kaya! Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Heather Atkinson and
Caz Finlay. Please note this is a re-release of Scorned, previously
published by Kerry Kaya.
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Marlowe
(Paperback)
John Banville, Benjamin Black
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The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup.
In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire’s reach, a Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air—vanishing from a room within a heavily guarded tower, its door and windows locked from the inside.
To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial detective, the great Ana Dolabra. At her side, as always, is her bemused assistant Dinios Kol.
Ana soon discovers that they are investigating not a disappearance but a murder—and one of surpassing cunning, carried out by an opponent who can pass through warded doors like a ghost.
Worse still, the killer may be targeting the high-security compound known as the Shroud, where the Empire harvests fallen titans for the volatile magic found in their blood. Should it fall, the Empire itself will grind to a halt, robbed of the magic that allows its wheels of power to turn.
Din has seen his superior solve impossible cases before. But as the death toll grows and their quarry predicts each of Ana’s moves with uncanny foresight, he fears that she has at last met an enemy she can’t defeat.
The Santa Killer is coming to town...One night less than two weeks
before Christmas, a single mother is violently assaulted. It's a
brutal crime at the time of year when there should be goodwill to
all. When DI Barton begins his investigation, he's surprised to
find the victim is a woman with nothing to hide and no reason for
anyone to hurt her. A few days later, the mother of the woman
attacked rings the police station. Her granddaughter has drawn a
shocking picture. It seems she was looking out of the window when
her mother was attacked. And when her grandmother asks the young
girl who the person with the weapon is, she whispers two words. Bad
Santa. The rumours start spreading, and none of the city's women
feel safe - which one of them will be next? He's got a list. It's
quite precise. It won't matter even if you're nice. Ross Greenwood
is back with his bestselling series, perfect for fans of Mark
Billingham and Ian Rankin. Praise for Ross Greenwood: 'Ross
Greenwood is at the top of his game.' Owen Mullen 'Move over Rebus
and Morse; a new entry has joined the list of great crime
investigators in the form of Detective Inspector John Barton. A
rich cast of characters and an explosive plot kept me turning the
pages until the final dramatic twist.' author Richard Burke 'Master
of the psychological thriller genre Ross Greenwood once again
proves his talent for creating engrossing and gritty novels that
draw you right in and won't let go until you've reached the
shocking ending.' Caroline Vincent at Bitsaboutbooks blog 'Ross
Greenwood doesn't write cliches. What he has written here is a
fast-paced, action-filled puzzle with believable characters that's
spiced with a lot of humour.' author Kath Middleton
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The Cove
(Paperback)
LJ Ross
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Gabrielle Adams has it all – brains, beauty, a handsome fiancé, and a dream job in publishing. Until, one day, everything changes.
'The Tube Killer’ takes his victims when they least expect it: standing on the edge of a busy London Underground platform, as they wait for a train to arrive through the murky underground tunnels of London.
Gabrielle soon learns that being a survivor is harder than being a victim, and she struggles to return to her old life. Desperate to break free from the endless nightmares, she snatches up an opportunity to run a tiny bookshop in a picturesque cove in rural Cornwall. She thinks she’s found the perfect escape, but has she swapped one nightmare for another?
Suspense and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced thriller, set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape.
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