Medical Detectives

Solon of Pergamon, healer of the great entertainment-warriors of a glittering age, turns detective when a cherished acquaintance is murdered. Torn between his growing love for a beguiling student and a dark secret that threatens imperial power, he must find a route into the human heart to uncover the truth. Classic storytelling in an unforgettable setting.

Meet Detective Mario DeLuca, a homicide detective from the Vieux Carré Eighth Police District of New Orleans. He's not always faithful to police protocol, but he gets the job done—one way or another. In this third book in the True Blue Detective series by author Vito Zuppardo, an expert on New Orleans' history and a former resident of the city, Mario joins forces with an undercover cop, Howard Blitz alongside forensics expert Olivia Johansson of the New Orleans Police Department, as they try to protect Olivia after she was drugged and nearly killed for no apparent reason. Mario and ...

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5-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have read all the True Blue Detective series, a reviewer said. I couldn’t put it down! A page-turner. If you are from New Orleans or have visited, you will enjoy this immensely. Mario DeLuca, drugged and unable to respond, is unsure if he's living through a reality or one of his recurring nightmares in which an unknown man is chasing him. Chief Parks sends Mario to Las Vegas for a convention but has other motives—she has received news that her sister in Las Vegas thinks she's spotted her missing daughter, Sophia, who disappeared over six years ago. Mario decides to ...

In 1967, in the quaint town of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Eli Fletcher stands out as the star quarterback for his high school team. With his charming looks and talent on the field, he has caught the attention of every mother in town who sees him as a potential husband for their daughters. But despite his popularity, Eli has always felt a void due to never knowing his father and having distant family members. His mother Fran had high hopes for Eli to follow in the footsteps of Father Robicheaux, who had been like a mentor to him throughout childhood. However, as Eli shows little interest in ...

Coroner Martha Gunn is among the first to be called to the scene when a man's body is found in a small cottage fronting the river. Floating face-down in the rising water, it appears to have been raised from the cellar by the flood.

“Good for what ails you,” this quick, feel-good mystery will chase away the gloom and doom and challenge your ‘whodunit’ skills. ER Head Nurse Laurel Benson and Police Detective Cade Resnick have a sure cure for boredom! On the last Game Day of Aggie football, a patient comes into the ER wearing a Captain Courageous costume. Laurel recognizes the patient as Dr. Arnold Fisk, CEO of Texas General Hospital’s most vocal competitor. He’s also married to Cade’s superior, the College Station Assistant Chief of Police. His first visit of the day is of a ‘personal’ nature; the ...

A Second Chance. A Deadly Secret. Grace, a brilliant young scientist with terminal cancer, is offered a revolutionary new treatment: a full body transplant. Reborn into the healthy body of a suicide victim, she is sworn to secrecy about her illicit surgery. But her miraculous recovery sparks suspicion. Grace becomes the target of an unseen enemy who is relentlessly hunting her, determined to unearth the truth and extinguish her borrowed life. Thrust into a sinister cat-and-mouse game, she fights for her life, love, and the very essence of who she is. The Body Transplant is a gripping ...

Dr. Theo Cray has a legendary mathematical knack for catching serial killers. Until his exposure to a mind-altering pathogen knocks him off his game. It has upended an investigation, destroyed his reputation, and left him to question his own sanity. One person still trusts him to finish the job. His former professor Amanda Paulson is helping point Cray down a logical path to his prey: a nomadic health-care worker whose murder spree stretches back decades and whose victims number in the hundreds.

THE WORKSHOP (Detective Jason Smith #31) by Stewart Giles From bestselling author: Stewart Giles comes another brilliant addition to the Detective Jason Smith. Extensive research has shown that, just like stolen cars that are chopped up and sold in pieces, the human body is worth considerably less than the sum of its parts. Detective Sergeant Smith is about to be thrown headfirst into the stuff of nightmares. When the body of a woman is discovered in a field, nobody on the team has seen anything like it. Her head has been removed, as have her arms and legs. Later, at the autopsy Smith ...

The sexually abused body of a young talented actress is discovered in wealthy Fairfield, Connecticut. Detective Frank Gianni’s sixth sense screams serial killer the minute he lays eyes on her. This erotically charged thriller calls upon the synergism of Detective Gianni and rookie Detective Brenda Corrino to find the killer before he strikes again. With the help of the new Medical Examiner, Detective Corrino infiltrates the prime suspect’s erotic world in an attempt to confirm her suspicions. However, the investigation is developing much too slowly for Detective Corrino and she decides ...

A cold case dating from the 1960s draws forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver to the Channel Islands decades later to shine a light on the mysterious connection between two men who died there on the same night.

Freshly minted college graduate Maggie O’Malley embarks on a career fueled by professional ambition and a desire to escape the past. As a pharmaceutical researcher, she’s determined to save lives from the shelter of her lab. But on her very first day she’s pulled into a world of uncertainty. Reminders appear on her phone for meetings she’s never scheduled with people she’s never met. People who end up dead. With help from her best friend, Maggie discovers the victims on her phone are connected to each other and her new employer. She soon unearths a treacherous plot that threatens ...

Just as patients are about to be released with a clean bill of health, their conditions take a devastating turn for the worse. Accompanied by the newest member of the Women's Murder Club, Yuki Castellano, Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer probes deeper into the incidents. Could these cases just be appalling coincidences? Or is a maniac playing God with people's lives? When someone close to the Women's Murder Club begins to exhibit the same frightening symptoms, Lindsay fears no one is safe.

A murder mystery book set in London during the early 20th century. In the heart of early 20th-century London, amidst advancing medical science and shadowy criminal underworlds, *Murder in the Fall* unravels a gripping tale of intrigue, bravery, and relentless pursuit of truth. Dr. Bryan Gray, an aspiring researcher and dedicated house surgeon, finds himself thrust into a world of danger and conspiracy as he navigates the cobbled streets and dark alleys of London, seeking justice and love. Dr. Bryan Gray’s plans to resign from St. Timothy's Hospital for a promising research opportunity are...

5-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow, such excitement it had me turning the pages faster and faster. Tragedy strikes the New Orleans Police Department. A recent shooting involving a police officer from the True Blue squad deeply affects Detective Mario DeLuca, who has a personal connection to the officer. Struggling with the heavy emotional toll of his job and personal life, he finds himself on edge. Meanwhile, Howard, a longtime friend of Mario's, joins forces with him in their dangerous battle against the mob. With the assistance of Julie Wong, they fight back against those determined to take them down ...

Laurel Benson is a loyal and dedicated nurse. She may be petite, but she’ll take on anyone who threatens her patients’ safety and well-being. That feisty protectiveness creates problems when a hit and run victim lands in the ER and Police Detective Cade Resnick arrives to investigate. There’s no denying the sparks between these two, but their professions put them at odds. As Cade zeroes in on his suspect, Laurel won’t make it easy for him, not while the suspect is under her care. More than once, these two clash when Cade’s quest for justice collides with Laurel’s concern for her...

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.

After serving as a nurse in the Crimea, British-born Celia Davies left her privileged family for an impulsive marriage to a handsome Irishman. Patrick brought her to San Francisco's bustling shores but then disappeared and is now presumed dead. Determined to carry on, Celia partners with her half-Chinese cousin, Barbara, and her opinionated housekeeper, Addie, to open a free medical clinic for women who have nowhere else to turn.

In this chilling new novel from the one and only Robin Cook, New York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton rush to India to help a UCLA student investigating medical tourism - and a sinister global conspiracy.