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A tense, gripping thriller where time is running out and you don't know who to trust!"You're invited to my farewell party. I've got something to tell you before I die..."Heather wants to leave this world with a clear conscience.One confession. One secret. Two scores to settle.Heather accepted the fate of her terminal diagnosis long ago, but now the time is nearing, she arranges a huge farewell party for her nearest and dearest.She wants to say goodbye to everyone personally, but there's another reason she wants the people in her life to gather.She knows who killed young Simon Eyre all those years ago, and she needs to tell. The boy deserves justice.But she doesn't realise that by freeing her own inner demons, she's unleashing much worse secrets, and putting everyone at risk...From bestselling author Ruby Speechley comes an unputdownable psychological thriller about secrets, lies and deception. Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, Alice Feeney and Lisa JewellReaders LOVE Guilty!'This is such a binge worthy book, this was extremely hard to stop reading ... This definitely was a rollercoaster of emotions.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Oh my goodness this book by the lovely author Ruby Speechley is amazing ... it had me gripped and turned the pages so quickly' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Devilishly twisty - a gripping read' Lucy Nichol'Secrets, lies and betrayal, this book has the lot! It kept me up way later than I intended racing through to the end and what an ending it was!' Rona Halsall'immensely readable and hugely entertaining - so compelling that I read it in a matter of hours' Fiona Mitchell'A very tense situational thriller that had me guessing right up to the end. I loved it!' Dawn Goodwin

Utterly chilling. Frighteningly plausible. Mindbend is a classic of medical horror that could come only from New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook.<BR><BR>When young dancer Jennifer Schonberg becomes pregnant by accident, her feelings are mixed - but her husband, Adam, feels even more conflicted. As a third-year medical student already in financial straits, the loss of Jennifer's income and the cost of the coming child means he must drop out of medical school - on the eve of becoming a doctor.<BR><BR>Against the advice of his teachers and his wife, Adam takes a job as a salesman for the powerful drug company Arolen Pharmaceuticals, whose influence reaches far into the physician's world. Just how awesome Arolen's control is over the medical profession Adam is yet to discover. But it will become all too clear in a series of increasingly terrifying revelations.<BR><BR>Awaiting Adam at the end of his violent odyssey is a confrontation grave beyond imagining, in which the survival of Jennifer's unborn child hangs in the balance and he must fight to save his family - and the soul of medicine - from an overwhelming evil . . .

Markward Hain, ein promovierter Philosoph, hat seine Universitätskarriere abgebrochen und schlägt sich als Kursleiter für Deutsch als Fremdsprache durch. Einen Großteil seiner Zeit verbringt er mit Studien zu Themen wie Verkehrssoziologie oder der dänischen Umgangssprache. Der 45-Jährige lebt ohne Freunde oder intime Beziehungen, empfindet dies aber nicht als negativ. Inspiriert von Denkern wie Kierkegaard und Wittgenstein, versucht er vielmehr, einen Zustand völliger emotionaler Autonomie zu erreichen. Als seine Tante stirbt, die einzige Person, mit der er zumindest gelegentlich Kontakt hatte, und er außerdem die charismatische, aber psychisch labile Installationskünstlerin Isabel kennenlernt, die ihn in ein bizarres Spiel von Nähe und Distanz verstrickt, wird sein Lebensmodell radikal in Frage gestellt. Eine tragikomische Geschichte über die Freuden und Abgründe des Alleinseins.

When a new hematologist begins practice at St. John's, Dr. Roger Branford and the rest of the staff are happy to have him at the hospital. The new doctor has a fine reputation and is greatly admired.However, not long after the new doctor arrives, a horrifying and grotesque disease begins strike the patients. In an attempt find the cause of the infection, doctors, scientists and even the police become involved. Is this a virus? Or could it be pure evil?When the answer is finally found, it is shocking.

'Elena Messner lässt ihre Erzählstimme wechselnd in verschiedene Figuren schlüpfen, auch wenn sie immer wieder zur Ärztin Judit zurückkehrt. Diese Vielstimmigkeit, komprimiert auf wenige Tage Handlungsverlauf, sorgt für eine Lektüre von hoher Intensität. Nah an der nicht nur österreichischen Realität wirken die Perspektiven aus dem und auf das Gesundheitssystem, die die Autorin kunstvoll miteinander verknüpft.' (Guido Graf, Deutschlandfunk Kultur)

To the outside world, she is a forgotten patient. To the state, she is a target. The real secrets are hidden in the shadows.Dana's world shattered with the sudden, muffled death of her mother - a "tragic accident" that didn't add up. When her private investigation stalled and she realized someone was systematically erasing the evidence, Dana made the ultimate move to survive: she disappeared into the one place nobody would look for a rational woman - a locked psychiatric facility, blending in with the lost.But safe isn't free. Dana is now accused of espionage for Iran, branded a traitor by the very state she once served. Hunted by those who want her silenced, and trapped within the institution's walls, Dana must use the facility as her base. She begins to uncover a chain of secrets her mother died protecting - secrets that go far beyond her family, touching the highest levels of global intelligence.Trapped, exposed, and racing against time, Dana must piece together the truth from stolen files and fractured memories. She must prove her innocence from inside, before the true traitor - the people who erased her - close in. This is a story of survival, betrayal, and the lethal cost of the truth.

"Grief and mourning aren't exclusively tied to the death of a person..." -Naomi Alexander<BR>Reserved yet crafty therapist Dr. Naomi Alexander turns social worker, or is she a ghost-whisperer?On a sunny backyard deck, a tense family meeting of three feels like a meeting of four, and only grief counseling with Naomi will shed light on things.Julia Winthrop has died, leaving her husband, Jeff, and their two children, Mallory and Todd, to carry on without her. When Jeff remarries, the Winthrops start a new life with Ruth, but it isn't easy. There are sides to Ruth not apparent to those involved-except maybe Naomi, who senses a touch of darkness about her in session one.Mallory and her brother have a hard time accepting Ruth into the family, for good reason. Ruth isn't interested in being a mother to her stepchildren and, with just a touch of malice, shows the Winthrop children exactly where she stands.Through grief counseling with Dr. Alexander, the Winthrops fight to move beyond the sadness, working through many issues affecting their family. From her place in her yellow counsel chair, Naomi observes, knowing something is off between Ruth and the Winthrop children.She needs to get Jeff well and release him from such a romance-free marriage; the sooner, the better.But Naomi's efforts must address a confounding dilemma: Jeff believes Julia is still with them-and not just "in spirit."Naomi carefully navigates the boundaries between doctor and patient while getting to the "ghostly" bottom of things-boundaries growing more and more obscure.When problems with Ruth escalate, heightening the family drama and domestic suspense, Naomi realizes time may be running out...Featuring doses of light and dark feminine energy, enter Naomi's world of counseling and see if she'll be a flicker in the darkness of the Winthrop family's grief; time enough for an "evil" stepmother.

What happens when society pushes a man too far?Bill had worked hard his whole life. He was proud of what he had accomplished. He was proud of where he was in life. Society disagreed. Bill wanted nothing more than to live his life in peace. Unfortunately for him, society never stopped twisting the cruel dagger of fate into his wounded chest. At work, Bill constantly strove to achieve his absolute best. Nobody was perfect but one should strive for it nonetheless. However, everybody else misinterpreted this noble pursuit as a nuisance. At leisure, Bill just could not rekindle the happiness he experienced in his younger years. Instead, life was like a colourless painting of a graveyard. The graveyard of his hopes and dreams. No matter what he did, Bill was left feeling worse than when he started. Each time society provoked him, he felt his fuse get shorter... and shorter. Society kept pushing, and pushing, and pushing... It did not care, it did not take responsibility. Just how far was society going to keep pushing? Was there a limit to how bad things could get?There was no hope. The light at the end of the tunnel was merely an incoming train. Such was life. The Cruellest Joke.

"A good marriage is like sweet buttermilk." -Dr. Naomi AlexanderSuspicion at a dinner date turns into marital turmoil, and marriage counseling with shrewd but cagey psychiatrist Dr. Naomi Alexander is just the beginning.Rick Phillips is living a comfortable married life with his wife, Viv, and their young daughter. But Viv reveals she's involved with someone else, and Rick's determination to make things right again leads him down a disastrous path, transforming him into a man with an intense, adventurous edge. An edge his wife is steadily warming to ...Through marriage counseling with Dr. Alexander, with rounds of surprising disclosure for all in session, Rick and Viv begin salvaging their marriage (infused with invigorating episodes of steamy passion throughout), all the while testing the limits of Naomi's "sweet buttermilk" philosophy.Naomi, however, knows everything is not as lovely as it appears, and Viv may be in danger-from the one person she trusts most. With one dead body to account for already, the domestic suspense heats up as the aloof psychiatrist becomes a most reluctant detective. But will she solve the "case" in time?The marital stakes run high in this spicy relationship drama filled with marital strife, dark romance with a tense subplot, and tiny elements of the paranormal. But will love conquer all? Find out within the world of "sleuthing" therapy inside the cagey mind of psychiatrist Dr. Naomi Alexander.

Tom Ryan Jr. is locked up in the Alzheimer's Unit of Peaceful Harbor Nursing Home. His father, Tom Ryan Sr., died on the 8-by-10-foot Astro Turf in the recreation room of the same nursing home. Sadly, Tom Sr. passed along the Alzheimer's gene to his son, who also wheels himself to that very same plastic green turf every day, as he goes through the identical transformation his father did. Tom Jr. believes his only lucid thoughts about people, places, and stories are about his life on the golf course. Still Lost is a story filled with sarcasm, yet at the same time it is tragic, dark, and redemptive. It tells of the lonely ride taken by the Alzheimer's-afflicted narrator. The author wrote this novel as a sequel to Lost in Love Grass, published in 2010. He has also written a trilogy of children's books: Bogey the Wonder Squirrel, Dogs Can Fly, and The Miracle of Helen the Rabbit. (About the Author) Retired from the insurance industry, Steve Rogers grew up in the small coastal town of Tiverton, Rhode Island. He now resides in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. "I use both locations in my book, but not the actual names of the towns. It is my fifth book published by Strategic."

"Well, in this case, what you don't see, is what you'll get." -Dr. Naomi AlexanderIt's hardly business as usual when cagey psychiatrist, Dr. Naomi Alexander, sleuths her way through trauma counseling in the aftermath of a patient's home invasion.After suffering a vicious attack years ago, Cecily still lives and breathes in the debilitating world of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Nearly every day is a reminder punctuated by episodes of fear and confusion, anger and withdrawal. She seeks solace and support from her husband, Oscar-but little is forthcoming. Oscar hasn't time to worry about Cecily, when so many of his plans and dreams are falling by the wayside; plans that don't include Cecily.Cecily's job as a finance consultant is the only bright spot; it's the one place free of fear and hostility. But with Cecily's boss, Joshua Hall, even that has its own rather interesting complications.A PTSD attack finds Cecily needing therapy once again, and through trauma counseling with psychiatrist, Dr. Naomi Alexander, Oscar and Cecily deal with many factors affecting Cecily's troubles. Oscar, however, proves a challenge every step of the way. But he doesn't know whom he's dealing with: Dr. Alexander thrives on challenges.Broken, full of shame and despair, Cecily feels she's heard it all in therapy before. But this time, the chair is yellow-and the results will be different. Naomi pulls few punches as Cecily's sessions are exercises in pain and confusion and regret and...revelation.Cecily's revelations, however, may be too late: Oscar's new (and deadly) plans are in motion...In this intense domestic suspense, Naomi's therapy world seems to be closing in on her as she treats a most desperate patient broken by the charade of benevolence. And sometimes doctors don't "win."Find out if Naomi's approach to the case will be enough to save a life.

FILLING THE GAP between the experience of the sick and those living healthy lives in remission, Neon Jane follows twenty-four-year-old Maia's journey to move forward from her childhood cancer experience as she is haunted by a spunky, ghostlike, thirteen-year-old cancer patient named Jane. The two have an inseparable bond and complicated friendship as Maia takes on the role of Jane's caretaker. Representing Maia as a child, Jane pressures Maia to be a better, more successful person in the name of childhood cancer. Maia argues back through personal reflections about cancer's ongoing presence in her healthy adult life, and her struggle to move forward from the experience. As Maia looks for a genetic explanation for her previous cancer, she uncovers the story of her uncle Jason, a famous baroque musician who drowned in his twenties. Through her uncle's story and new complications with Jane's health, Maia contemplates what it means to live a full life, and whether it is time to let go of the cancer experience that has defined her for so long.

NEW YORK CITY, 1890: Lillian Dolan is optimistic about her new job at the New York Cancer Hospital after dreaming for years of becoming a nurse. But she struggles to fit in, and her only friend at the hospital is Jupiter, a Black man who runs the crematorium. When the confident Dr. Bauer arrives as the new surgeon and takes a shine to Lillian, she is thrilled to be noticed. Lillian has been warned not to get too close to the patients, but Mrs. Sokolova draws her in, and Lillian wins praise from the nurses for making progress with a difficult patient. But when Mrs. Sokolova's situation becomes dire, she puts Lillian in an impossible situation-all while Lillian slowly loses control of her relationship with Dr. Bauer. Her decision to help her patient throws her life into chaos, and Jupiter may be the only person who can help her with the choice before her: capitulate to Dr. Bauer's demands or face possible arrest.