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Manner of Death (eBook, ePUB)

eBook, ePUB
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 . . .
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10,95 €

Pandemic (eBook, ePUB)

eBook, ePUB
Pandemic is an explosive medical thriller about a deadly virus, from New York Times-bestselling author Robin Cook.
In New York City, a young, seemingly healthy woman is struck down by a respiratory attack as she heads home on the subway. By the time she arrives in Manhattan, she's dead. She ends up on forensic pathologist Jack Stapleton's autopsy table, which reveals surprising findings about the cause of death.
Fearing the woman's case could be the first in a severe outbreak of a deadly airborne virus, Jack works in overdrive for a diagnosis. As the inconclusive tests come back, Jack urges his wife, and chief medical examiner, Dr. Laurie Montgomery, to sound the alarm at the mayor's office, concerned that more cases may follow.
When further cases do occur around the city, and then in Los Angeles, London and Rome, Jack enters a race against time to discover the link that connects all the victims before it's too late . . .
Enjoy more medical mystery thrillers with Contagion, Vector, and Genesis.
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6,99 €

Robin Cook

Robin Cook hat lange Jahre in der medizinischen Forschung und als HNO-Arzt gearbeitet. Inzwischen widmet er sich ganz dem Schreiben seiner Bestseller, von denen mehrere für das Fernsehen verfilmt wurden. Robin Cook sagt von sich, dass er die Leser mit seinen Medizin-Thrillern einerseits unterhalten will, andererseits möchte er auf die Gefahren aufmerksam machen, die die medizinische Forschung, aber auch die Praxis täglich mit sich bringen. Er lebt heute als freier Schriftsteller mit seiner Frau in Florida.