Resultados para "The Cure" en Policíaca, negra y suspense

¿Serás capaz de descubrir quién es el asesino antes de acabar el libro, o te convertirás en una víctima más? Fobia: Temor angustioso e incontrolable ante ciertos actos, ideas, objetos o situaciones, que se sabe absurdo y se aproxima a la obsesión. Tener una fobia es complicado. Tener una fobia extrema, es jodido. Pero si tienes una fobia y tus seres queridos convierten en un infierno, tu vida es insoportable.

Una noche de 1984, tiene lugar una salvaje matanza en Loeiro. Los habitantes lloran la muerte de Berta, una niña de nueve años, pero ignoran la carnicería que se produce en el Molino del Cura. Cuarenta años después, Alba Mariño vive atrapada en un presente sin memoria. Desde pequeña, su cabeza no es más que un territorio devastado: una enorme cicatriz y un vacío imposible de llenar. Sin embargo, una noticia sobre Loeiro en el telediario reabre y aviva un miedo antiguo.

The Cure is a genre-bending thriller reminiscent of Michael Crichton or Douglas Preston, about the biological underpinnings of psychopathy. As a child, her family was taken from her by a serial killer. Erin Palmer is left orphaned and forever scarred. She dedicates her life to the study of psychopaths, conducting one-on-one interviews and tests with inmates. When Erin finally finishes years of exhaustive research, she finds herself in possession of the key to ending psychopathic behavior - in the species - forever. That' s when they try to kill her.

Controversial oncologist Dr. Anson Lunt dies in a suspicious plane crash just as one of his researchers develops what appears to be a "magic bullet" against all forms of cancer. Before Lunt's mangled body grows cold, powerful forces are conspiring to seize control of the top-secret cure, either to reap the riches at stake or to suppress the discovery entirely. Industrial espionage, blackmail, and murder are only a few of the ruthless strategies employed in the no-holds-barred battle for the cure.

Ruth's tireless research into the disease that killed her young daughter had an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a vaccine against old age. Just one jab a year reverses your biological clock, guaranteeing a long, healthy life. But Ruth's cure was hijacked by her colleague, Erik Grundleger, who hungers for immortality, and the SuperJuve—a premium upgrade—was created, driving human lifespan to a new high. The wealthy elite who take it are dubbed Supers, and the population begins to skyrocket. Then, a perilous side-effect of the SuperJuve emerges, with catastrophic consequences.

On the brink of curing cancer, Gracie Green is eager to advance to human trials and share her findings with the world. But the FDA, special interests in Big Pharma, and a host of other people who stand to lose billions if cancer is cured, have other ideas. They hire Jaco Ivanov, an expert assassin and ex-CIA operative, with one mission - wipe Greentech from the face of the Earth! Hunted by an expert killer and framed for a terrible crime, Gracie finds herself on the run. There's only one thing none of them accounted for - the Black Ghost.

Convention-flouting Nora Harris is a determined young medical student in Gilded Age Manhattan. A surgeon’s daughter, she always leads with her head—until her father’s latest protégé, Euan Colquhoun, steals her heart. Love and logic bind the newly betrothed couple together, but a tragic accident cuts their bright future short. Grief-stricken, Nora finds surprising comfort in corresponding with Euan’s older brother, Malcolm. She decides to forsake her ambitions to retreat to the Colquhoun family farm deep in the tangled woods of upstate New York.

What happens when a top surgeon begins to crack under the strain of his personal life and patients start to die? A sudden spike in patient deaths drives an impassioned ICU nurse to launch a clandestine investigation, targeting a powerful cardiac surgeon whose corrupt connections could destroy her career.

Years after World War III, the world lies broken... not just from bombs, but from what followed. Radiation. Bioweapons. Years of reckless science. The outcome? A mutated form of cancer that spreads faster than fire and kills within weeks. There’s no treatment. No cure. Only silence, empty cities, and rationed painkillers.

Growing up in rural British Columbia, Deni Ellis Béchard believes his charismatic father is infallible. Wild, unpredictable, even dangerous, André is worshipped by his young son, who believes that his father can do no wrong. But when Deni’s mother leaves his father and decamps with her three children to Virginia, the boy learns of his father’s true identity. André Béchard was once a bank robber—and so Deni’s imagination is set on fire.

BOOK TWENTY ONE IN THE DALZIEL AND PASCOE SERIES He may have been in a coma but it would take an act of God to put Superintendent 'Fat' Andy Dalziel down for good. In the meantime, He'll settle for a few weeks' bed-rest. Sandytown, a pleasant seaside resort devoted to healing, seems just the...

Certified Process Server Jackie Parker could do a case study in bizarre human behavior. Like the time the Damaged Goods property management team found a man fermenting his own fecal matter to get high. Or the angry downstairs tenant who threatened to spit on her. And that was just one building in the Miami Arts District. Returning to the scene of the crime a year later at the request of the landlord, Jackie believes she's ready for anything.

Dopo che gli avvenimenti raccontati nel precedente romanzo, Attenti al gorilla, lo avevano fatto finire all'ospedale, Sandrone Dazieri, è finalmente guarito dai suoi malanni. Ma per un tipo così è difficile stare lontano dai pasticci. Torna a Cremona, in convalescenza a casa della madre, incontra una ragazza meritevole di seduzione e finisce dritto dritto sul cadavere di un albanese. Sembra uno di quei casi risolto in partenza, però Sandrone, che i particolari li osserva, non è affatto convinto.

Clare Campbell has worked hard to create distance between herself and her troubled family. But when she receives news of her parents' murder, she's forced to return to the quiet town of Clarkeston, Maine, to arrange their funeral and take legal guardianship of her unpredictable and mentally ill brother, Wes. While Clare struggles to come to grips with the death of her parents, a terrifying pathogen outbreak overtakes the town.

What if the very thing meant to save lives became the weapon that could destroy reality? A Whispering Cure unveils a gripping tale of medical innovation twisted into a dark conspiracy. When Dr. Elara Vance, a dedicated physician at St. Jude's Memorial Hospital, discovers a classified report detailing the inexplicable awakenings of comatose patients, her world is turned upside down.

A newborn is taken from a locked house in Edinburgh. No ransom. No witnesses. Just an empty cot and parents with power to burn. DI Sam Winter is called into the abduction of nine-week-old Kai Drummond, taken while his wealthy parents were out celebrating the launch of their high-profile charity foundation. The family want results fast, the press want blood and the politicians circling the Drummonds want the story buried.

After a long cold winter, spring is beginning to bloom in the alpine village of Leavenworth, Washington, where craft brewer Sloan Krause and her partner in crime Garrett Strong are putting the finishing touches on their bright and refreshing Lemon Kiss ale. They'll be debuting their new line at the Maifest celebration, which will bring visitors from near and far to dance around the Maipole and shop at the outdoor flower markets.

Atara is on a mission to rescue Ryder from Nathaniel’s clutches and is chasing leads like a crazy woman. Nothing Levi, Ray, or Jax can do slowing her down, as all they can do is get on board and hope that they have her back when she needs it. Following a trail of breadcrumbs across multiple states, they finally land at the front door of a charity that takes in street kids and tries to give them a fresh start. It is also one of the last places that Ryder was seen seeking shelter, but this sinister place is all smoke and mirrors.

Looking back on his career, freelance graphic designer Remi Painter is proud of his many contributions. There are occasional days, however, where he wonders how life without epilepsy might have gone. Whether it would have been quite the fight. For that matter, whether it is time to try something new. What if a treatment for epilepsy already exists out there somewhere? It's an innocent question, a deep longing for Remi and many others with seizures. Until the day he happens upon a remedy no one is meant to discover.

She is in hell. Trapped in the shadows, Rainey is unable to do much more than watch while her entire life is destroyed. While the Original Witch's plan continues to fall perfectly in place, it's up to Elijah to put it all on the line and save his hunter. Or die trying.