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Outbreak
by Robin Cook
A deadly virus outbreak in a hospital leads to a race against time to find a cure and prevent a pandemic.
Murder and mystery reach epidemic proportions when a devastating plague sweeps the country. Dr. Marissa Blumenthal of the Atlanta Centers for Disease Control investigates—and soon uncovers the ... (Goodreads)
Toxin
by Robin Cook
A medical thriller about a doctor who uncovers a conspiracy involving a new drug that causes deadly side effects.
The book opens with a scene showing a couple of farmhands who are entrusted with disposing of a diseased cow. However they instead take it to a nearby slaughter house and sell it. The story then ... (Wikipedia)
Chromosome 6
by Robin Cook
A medical thriller that follows forensic pathologist Jack Stapleton as he investigates the illegal organ trade in equatorial Africa.
Behind the headlines on cloning,—,Dr. Robin Cook, blends fact with fiction in one of his most terrifying bestsellers..., Chromosome 6, is a prophetic thriller that challenges the medical ethics of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Body Double
by Tess Gerritsen
A Hollywood double takes over the life of a famous actress, but soon realizes that someone is trying to kill her.
Returning to Boston from a business trip in Paris, Maura Isles encounters delays at Charles de Gaulle Airport , and finds upon landing in Boston that the airline has lost her luggage. When she ... (Wikipedia)
Congo
by Michael Crichton
Exploring a mysterious African jungle in search of a lost civilization, with a ragtag expedition.
The novel starts in 1979, with an abrupt end to an expedition sent by Earth Resource Technology Services Inc. in the dense rainforests of the Virunga region, in the heart of the Congo , when the team ... (Wikipedia)
The Cobra Event
by Richard Preston
A bioterrorism thriller about a deadly virus that causes victims to bleed out from every orifice.
The book is divided into 6 sections. The first section, called "Trial", starts with a teenage girl named Kate Moran who dies violently one day in school. The next section, titled "1969", describes ... (Wikipedia)
Cause of Death
by Patricia Cornwell
A medical examiner and her team investigate a series of murders connected to a mysterious virus.
It is New Year's Eve, the last day of Virginia's bloodiest year since the Civil War. Dr. Kay Scarpetta plunges into the murky depths of a ship graveyard to recover the very human remains of Ted ... (Goodreads)
Atlantis Found
by Clive Cussler
A thrilling adventure to uncover the secrets of a legendary lost civilization.
In 7120 BC, a comet hit North America, abruptly ending several advanced civilizations. In AD 1858, a whaling vessel discovers a 1770s merchant ship frozen in Antarctic ice; included on this ship is a ... (Wikipedia)
Airframe
by Michael Crichton
An investigation into a mysterious airplane malfunction leads to a thrilling conspiracy.
The novel opens aboard Hong Kong -based TransPacific Airlines Flight 545, a Norton Aircraft-manufactured N-22 wide-body aircraft , flying from Hong Kong to Denver . An incident occurs on board the ... (Wikipedia)
The Abyss
by Orson Scott Card
A group of scientists discover a mysterious underground world and must navigate its dangers to uncover its secrets.
Librarian's note: There are Alternate Cover Editions for this edition of this book, here, and, here,. From the author of "Speaker's for the Dead", and "Seventh Son", this science fiction thriller is ... (Goodreads)
The Client
by John Grisham
A young boy is thrust into a legal battle, as he tries to protect himself and his family.
Boyd Boyette, a United States Senator from Louisiana, goes missing. Because of his vocal opposition to a proposed major toxic landfill project by a company known to be Mafia-backed, murder is ... (Wikipedia)
Dark Rivers of the Heart
by Dean Koontz
A man confronts his inner demons on a suspenseful journey of redemption.
Spencer Grant is a man with a tainted, yet shadowy past with a lovable dog, Rocky, who together embark on a quest to find a life in a woman named Valerie Keene, whom he meets in a nightclub. Grant ... (Wikipedia)
The Runaway Jury
by John Grisham
A jury trial where the jury's decision is up for sale as two sides battle for a multi-million dollar verdict.
Wendall Rohr and his team of tort lawyers have filed suit on behalf of plaintiff Celeste Wood, whose husband died of lung cancer , against the tobacco company Pynex. The trial is to be held in Biloxi ... (Wikipedia)
Harvest
by Tess Gerritsen
A gripping medical thriller that follows the journey of a doctor trying to uncover the truth behind a mysterious virus.
Tess Gerritsen adini tüm dünyaya duyuran roman... Dizlerini karnina çekip, kollarini kendine dolayarak oturdu. Tuhaf bir titreme sarmisti vücudunu, ugrassa da engel olamiyordu. Soguktan degil, ... (Goodreads)
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett
A thrilling tale of espionage and wartime romance, set in the chaos of WWII.
In 1940, Henry Faber, a German spy nicknamed 'die Nadel' ('The Needle') due to his trademark weapon being a stiletto , is working at a London railway depot, collecting information on troop movements. ... (Wikipedia)
On the Prowl
by Patricia Briggs
A werewolf pack's struggle to survive in a world of supernatural threats.
Alpha and Omega 0.5 by Patricia Briggs The werewolf Anna finds a new sense of self when the son of the werewolf king comes to town to quell unrest in the Chicago pack- and inspires a power in Anna ... (Goodreads)
Pet Sematary
by Stephen King
A family's terrifying journey of life and death, as the line between the living and the dead blurs.
Louis Creed, a doctor from Chicago , is appointed director of the University of Maine 's campus health service. He moves to a large house near the small town of Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their two ... (Wikipedia)
Kiss the Girls
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross races against time to stop a serial killer from abducting more victims.
As a teenage boy in 1975 Boca Raton , Florida , a future serial killer calling himself Casanova kills his first four victims. Elsewhere in 1981 Chapel Hill , North Carolina , another killer calling ... (Wikipedia)
Firestarter
by Stephen King
A young girl with pyrokinetic powers is pursued by a mysterious government agency.
Andy and Charlene "Charlie" McGee are a father/daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as The Shop. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with ... (Wikipedia)
Death Match
by Lincoln Child
Detective investigates a series of mysterious deaths that leads to a complex and sinister conspiracy.
When a perfect couple commits double suicide, alarms go off in the offices of the high-tech matchmaking company. Investigation into a second couple's double suicide reveals a stunning labyrinth of ... (Goodreads)
The Andromeda Strain
by Michael Crichton
Scientists race against time to contain a deadly virus of extraterrestrial origin.
A team from an Air Force base is deployed to recover a military satellite that has returned to Earth, but contact is lost abruptly. Aerial surveillance reveals that everyone in Piedmont, Arizona , ... (Wikipedia)
The Body Farm
by Patricia Cornwell
A thrilling crime mystery, uncovering the truth behind a series of gruesome murders.
Kay Scarpetta is called in to assist in the investigation of the brutal murder of 11-year-old Emily Steiner in rural North Carolina , whose murder resembles the handiwork of a serial killer who has ... (Wikipedia)
Silent Prey
by John Sandford
A crime thriller following an investigation by detective Lucas Davenport.
His guards slain, the brilliant yet insane pathologist of 'Eyes of Prey" flees to New York, there to continue his research into aspects of death. Carefully, Michael Bekker conducts his experiments, ... (Goodreads)
Cold Fire / Hideaway / The Key to Midnight
by Dean Koontz
A trilogy of suspense and horror stories, featuring supernatural forces, dark secrets, and a journey of self-discovery.
A collection of three previously published Koontz novels. This will be the first time The Key To Midnight will be available in hardcover. ... (Goodreads)
Flood Tide
by Clive Cussler
Thrilling adventure of a daring salvage mission to rescue a sunken Civil War ship.
Following the runaway success of his first nonfiction book, The Sea Hunters, Clive Cussler returns with his legendary fictional hero Dirk Pitt" - in a masterfully crafted tale of villainy on the high ... (Goodreads)
The Apprentice
by Tess Gerritsen
A medical student is drawn into a world of mystery and murder, and must unravel the truth.
When Rizzoli investigates a murder where cutting techniques similar to those of imprisoned Warren Hoyt but involving necrophilia (as determined by medical examiner Maura Isles), she is called by FBI ... (Wikipedia)
Absolute Power
by David Baldacci
A power-hungry President, a daring thief and a determined investigator collide in a thrilling tale of manipulation and murder.
An experienced burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a billionaire's house with the intent of robbing it. While there, he witnesses the President of the United States and the billionaire's wife having ... (Wikipedia)
The Romanov Prophecy
by Steve Berry
A thrilling journey to uncover a hidden truth about the fall of the Russian monarchy.
After the communist era and during a time of weak government in a Russia ridden by crime, the Russian people vote to reestablish the monarchy and bring back a new tsar , who will be chosen among the ... (Wikipedia)
Utopia
by Lincoln Child
A group of strangers embark on a mysterious journey, uncovering secrets of a strange and unknown world.
Fasten your seat belts–the white-knuckle thrills at Utopia, the world’s most fantastic theme park, escalate to nightmare proportions in this intricately imagined techno-thriller by New York Times ... (Goodreads)
The Pelican Brief
by John Grisham
A law student's investigation into a political assassination, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.
The story begins with the assassinations of two ideologically divergent Supreme Court Justices. Both murders are committed by Khamel, the most wanted hitman in the world. Justice Rosenberg, a ... (Wikipedia)
