Resultados para "Anna" en Médica

Emily aveva undici anni. È stata uccisa, violentata e mutilata. Un delitto agghiacciante, che lascia intuire la mano di Temple Gault, l'inafferrabile serial killer già sgusciato fra le dita di Kay Scarpetta nel corso di precedenti indagini. Ma i dubbi attanagliano Kay, chiamata a indagare in qualità di patologo legale dell'FBI. È la necessità di uscire da questa impasse a condurre Kay alla fabbrica dei corpi, un istituto universitario di ricerca dove viene studiata la decomposizione dei cadaveri e dove verrà condotto un agghiacciante esperimento.

Anna Ogilvy lleva cuatro años sin abrir los ojos. No lo ha hecho desde aquella noche en La Granja en la que la encontraron dormida con un cuchillo de cocina en la mano, la ropa manchada de sangre y los cadáveres de sus dos mejores amigos tendidos cerca. Ha cometido el crimen del siglo y nada ni nadie puede despertarla de la pesadilla. Quienes creen en su inocencia la llaman Anna O. Quienes creen en su culpa, la Bella Durmiente. Pero nadie puede apartar los ojos de la historia...

Julia Menken lleva trabajando como experta en comportamiento en casos de asesinatos cerrados o sin resolver en la Unidad Nacional de Zoetermeer los últimos tres años. Ahora su jefe la reclama para que colabore en un caso que se prevé escabroso desde el comienzo: el horroroso...

Nell'indagine che sta conducendo per scoprire cos'è davvero successo al suo vice, Jack Fielding, ucciso sei mesi prima, Kay Scarpetta ha deciso di incontrare una detenuta della Georgia Prison for Women, una donna condannata per reati sessuali e madre di una diabolica assassina. Sono ragioni personali, oltre che professionali, a metterla nella necessità di fare luce su macabri omicidi: il massacro di un'intera famiglia avvenuto anni prima a Savannah e una serie di morti inspiegabili che si stanno susseguendo a un ritmo inquietante.

When Shelby Arnold slipped into the airplane bathroom to argue with her husband, she never would have thought it would save her life. But it did. While she bickers with him over video chat, an unexplained phenomenon strikes the earth with devastating force, and the world is plunged into darkness and silence. In an instant, ninety percent of the population loses both their sight and their hearing. Shelby is not one of them. She and a few others on flight 1515 are spared the effects of the anomaly. Unfortunately, they are not spared the horrors of the world they face once they land.

È la notte di Natale a Central Park e Temple Gault, l'inafferrabile serial killer, guarda la sua ultima vittima mentre si lava il sangue dalle mani con la neve appena caduta. Kay sta eseguendo un'autopsia quando riceve la notizia che il killer è tornato in azione. E l'incubo ricomincia. Mentre Scarpetta inizia a indagare, Gault uccide ancora. E colpisce molto vicino a Kay. È chiaro che il suo vero obiettivo è proprio lei.

Brussels, April 1915. A beautiful young woman finds herself on the run from the enemy. Also being pursued is Ned Scott, a British army major who has been badly injured. The pair find themselves at a hospital run by the famous Edith Cavell, who agrees to treat the major while offering them both refuge and a false identity - she names the young girl Anna.

Alicja wiedzie nudne życie, w którym cały czas albo się czegoś boi, albo ogarnia ją zniechęcenie. Na co dzień pracuje jako asystentka w renomowanej klinice in vitro, przez co zaczyna żyć historiami pacjentów oraz personelu kliniki. Tam niczym w soczewce skupiają się ludzkie dramaty oraz radości, a upragniony cel dla każdego ma nieco odmienne znaczenie. To opowieść o tym, jak bardzo los potrafi zaskakiwać i zmuszać nas do trudnych wyborów. Oraz o tym, że kiedyś trzeba przestać się w życiu jedynie przyglądać.

'The ending of this suspenseful blend of scientific thriller and whodunit packs a real wallop.' - Publishers Weekly The panic is real. The cure is a lie. Gotland is known for its picturesque ruins and summer sun, but a shadow has fallen over the island. In this gripping seventh installment of...

Convocata d'urgenza durante la notte di capodanno, la dottoressa Kay Scarpetta deve esaminare il corpo di Ted Eddings, un reporter investigativo ucciso mentre stava facendo un'immersione non autorizzata nelle acque ghiacciate dell'arsenale di Norfolk. Ma cosa stava cercando di così importante il giornalista? E chi ha voluto impedirgli di trovarla?Per scoprirlo Kay dovrà affrontare ancora una volta un'indagine ad alto rischio.

Michelle will never get tired of the view from her office window. Jagged mountains—and the wintry streets of Reykjavik, Iceland. It's a perk of her new job at Kimia Pharmaceuticals. Her old life—a dreary 9-to-5 and a cheating ex back in London—already feels a million miles away. Still, there's something strange about Michelle's new colleagues. They're all young, beautiful . . . and aloof. But then Michelle meets Lars, a jittery researcher from the restricted upper floors. She thinks she's alone in the elevator, until he squeezes between the doors. Just in time. 

Dr Maja Holm seeks solace in a desolate Norwegian coastal town, fleeing a turbulent past. But as her gruelling work hours and self-medication take their toll, she teeters on the edge. When a patient's mysterious death raises suspicions, Maja's intuition sparks a daring alliance with local TV journalist Stig Norland. Together, they plunge into the town's secrets, racing against the impending polar storm. But as Maja peels back the layers of the town's dark façade, one question looms: will exposing the truth cost her everything—including her life?

I en hamn i Köpenhamn hittas en ung kvinna död. Hon har blivit brutalt uppskuren på ett sätt som utredaren Felix Jørgensen vet att han aldrig kommer att kunna glömma. När ett lik av en kvinna iförd våtdräkt hittas vid Norges sydkust tror först den lokala polisen att det är en drunkningsolycka. Men under våtdräkten göms tecknen på en ovanligt sadistisk tortyr. Det är till en början inte självklart att de olika morden hänger ihop, men det går snart upp för norsk polis att mordet i Oslo är en internationell angelägenhet. En internationell varning, en black notice, utlyses.

Tra i racconti attribuibili agli inizi del Novecento, si trova Lo specifico del dottor Menghi,12 già compiuto nel 1904. In quest’opera la tematica
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Voices surround Anna as she lies on her hospital bed, but she cannot answer them. Her voice has been taken, along with her mobility and her sight. She can hear the nurses talking and her family that come to visit. Her mum cries a lot and her dad struggles to deal with what he sees. Life used to be good for Anna, but life can change in a heartbeat, as she knows so well. And then there are the people we think we know. When the smile hides the anger. When the beauty hides the beast. Only Anna knows the truth, but Anna cannot speak.

Nach dieser Sache befindet sich Anna, die Heldin des Romans, in einem Sanatorium. Dort trifft sie auf Marija, die ständig Monologe über ihre tote Mutter hält, auf Elif, die sich jeden Tag ein neues Märchen ausdenkt, und auf Katharina, die Bundeswehr-Soldatin, die jede Nacht Rotwein mit Wodka trinkt. Und dann ist da noch Pepik, der blasse Flamingo aus dem Kurpark, dem Anna von ihrer Emigration erzählt, von der Zeit, als ihre Mutter aufhörte, ihr unsichtbare Kreise auf die Wange zu zeichnen, und der Vater sich kaum noch blicken ließ.

Rachel Norris wants to forge a new life and career. And she wants to forget her past. When Rachel qualifies as nurse, she does so because she wants to help others and make a difference. But she is also running from a past life that must stay hidden forever. Completing her training, Rachel moves...

One of them would kill to be a mother… When someone tries to steal a newborn from Darkford General Hospital, everyone is horrified. Even more so when evidence suggests it was one of the midwives … Katie, Erica and Sue are used to being heroes, not villains, as colleagues on the labour ward...