Medical Fiction

Dr. John Sullivan is the medical director of the Philadelphia General Hospital’s Alzheimer’s unit. He’s also a member of the West Philadelphia Historical Society, spearheading an effort to document as much information as possible regarding the hospital’s Franklin Wing, an abandoned section of the medical complex set to be razed. During his research, Dr. Sullivan acquaints himself with Dr. Zachary Schmidt, an eccentric and at times controversial physician who worked in the Franklin Wing until his mysterious disappearance on July 4th, 1976. There, in Dr. Schmidt’s former office, ...

Lorna Martin’s life has been haunted by the shadow of her identical twin sister, Cara. Once inseparable and bound by a connection most could never understand, the bond between them shattered over a decade ago when Cara disappeared without warning, taking her two young sons. Lies, betrayal, and venomous accusations had driven them apart, leaving Lorna questioning what had gone so terribly wrong. After years of silence, Cara's eldest son appears on Lorna's doorstep with devastating news. Burdened by the unanswered questions, Lorna is thrust into a heart-wrenching journey to uncover the ...

Dr. Lauren Hale, a new hospital resident, is nearly killed by a raving mad emergency room patient, in a senseless, unprovoked attack. Officer David Olson, veteran cop and former Marine, returns from a father-son camping trip to discover that his ex-wife has vanished under bizarre circumstances, and his police department is on the verge of collapse. Jack and Emma Harper, a young, upwardly mobile couple, find their hip city neighborhood rapidly descending into madness.

Twenty-three-year-old Michael “Mitt” Fuller starts his surgical residency with great anticipation at the nearly three-hundred-year-old, iconic Bellevue Hospital, following in the footsteps of four previous, celebrated Fuller generations. The pressure is on for this newly minted doctor, and to his advantage he’s always had a secret sixth sense, a sensitivity to the nonphysical. But quickly one patient after another assigned to his care begin to die from mysterious causes.

Hailey Cooper has spent years giving everything she has to her patients—and keeping nothing for herself. As an oncology nurse in a world full of endings, she’s made peace with surviving instead of living. When a new patient enters her care, she begins seeing things differently. Set in Atlanta, windswept is a tender, slow-burn romance about grief, permission, and the kind of love that asks nothing—except that you let it in.

Why do downcast, O my soul? A death sentence is handed down to a young man, but hope may still linger in the picturesque town of Acantilado del Mar. Stefan Campeau, a 27-year-old facing a terminal illness, seeks solace in the scenic town of Acantilado del Mar with his faithful dog by his side. However, fate has other plans as he encounters the last two people he wants to see - the beautiful Samantha and a mysterious oncologist, Dr. Miguel Calderón. While Samantha offers to care for Stefan's dog after his passing, Dr. Calderón convinces him to continue treatment. As Stefan delves deeper ...

Comedy meets drama in this cosy, heart-warming tale of a man, his dogs, and his dreams. Join Mark as he struggles with zany patients, gets fleeced by his ex-wife, and makes a friend called “Shovelhead”. Sometimes Mark’s ahead, mostly the world tramples him into the dirt, but so long as he has his dogs to go home to, his caravan (which IS home), and now Diane - Mark’s optimism never falters. Well, hardly ever... “Eyes Up” is the story of a home-visiting optician, written by—a home-visiting optician! WHAT READERS HAVE SAID: ‘The Optometrist equivalent of James Herriot?’ ‘...

Determined to help her amnesiac patients recover their lives, Boston psychiatrist Cristina Silva is achieving near-miraculous results by prescribing Recognate, a revolutionary new memory-recovery drug now in trials. She understands her patients’ suffering better than most, because she’s lost her memories, too. Desperate to become herself again, she pops the same experimental drug she prescribes to her patients. And, like them, she remembers a little more each day. Until one of her patients, a successful accountant, jumps from an eight-story window to his death.

Once they enter the secret corridor . . . they don't come back out. After a controversial law is put into place, anyone that is deemed even remotely suspicious of having a mental illness is sent to their local asylum. When Thomas Baxter is committed to his local asylum, a patient informs him that a section of the facility is being kept a secret for unknown reasons. When Thomas tries to follow up with him about the secret section of the building at a later time, the patient denies having mentioned anything about such a place. Thomas begins to feel his own sanity beginning to slip, as if the ...

A Patient Called Emma is a moving story of professional rivalry, doctor-patient loyalty, and unparalleled human kindness. Brett, a brilliant physician had a bright career path ahead of him when false accusations led to the sudden loss of his medical license. The shock of the allegation and loss of his license however, was overshadowed by the discovery that the grandson of a dear patient was involved in the malicious plan to destroy his career. When he failed to secure an equally fulfilling vocation, Brett resorted to spending his morning hours walking the halls of a retail furniture store, ...

From the award-winning New York Times best-selling author of Still Alice and Left Neglected, comes a heartfelt novel about an accidental friendship that gives a grieving mother a priceless gift: the ability to understand the thoughts of her eight-year-old autistic son and make sense of his brief life. Two women, each cast adrift by unforseen events in their lives, meet by accident on a Nantucket beach and are drawn into a friendship.

Beginning in Cork, Ireland, the novel recounts Perry’s journey from daughter to son in order to enter medical school and provide for family, but Perry soon embraced the newfound freedom of living life as a man. From brilliant medical student in Edinburgh and London to eligible bachelor and quick-tempered physician in Cape Town, Dr. Perry thrived.

Claire Evans is a top forensic pathologist. At the peak of her career, she has successfully overseen countless investigations into some of Britain’s most brutal and complex crimes Arriving home late one night, she finds what at first appears to be a simple card has been delivered. But it’s a very far from ordinary piece of mail. It’s an invitation. To her own funeral. Uncertain as to whether it’s a hoax or something more sinister, Claire begins to search for answers. Then her son, Toby, is abducted from his nursery school. With her son’s life now in jeopardy as well as her own, ...

In Marbella, Spain, Dr. Kate Warner awakens to a horrifying reality: the human race stands on the brink of extinction. A pandemic unlike any before it has swept the globe. Nearly a billion people are dead--and those the Atlantis Plague doesn't kill, it transforms at the genetic level. A few rapidly evolve. The remainder devolve. As the world slips into chaos, radical solutions emerge. Industrialized nations offer a miracle drug, Orchid, which they mass produce and distribute to refugee camps around the world. But Orchid is merely a way to buy time. It treats the symptoms of the plague but never actually cures the disease.

A Virus. A War Zone. A Love Story Born in PPE. Pandemic! is a powerful work of medical fiction rooted in truth, written by Dr. Donald Elton, a pulmonary and critical care physician who served on the front lines of COVID-19 in Central Florida. Drawing from firsthand experience during the harrowing early months of the pandemic, this novel brings unmatched realism, emotional depth, and ethical complexity to the story of two healthcare professionals swept into the fight of their lives. Roger Jackson, a newly arrived cardiologist, and Isabel Melendez, an ICU nurse reassigned from the cath lab, ...

Ward Whispers: Code of Silence by G.J. Fene There are rooms in every hospital where silence is more than protocol—it’s protection. In this chilling anthology, thirteen medical professionals recount the stories they were never supposed to share. From whispered voices in the vents to patients who speak with memories not their own, each tale peels back the sterile curtain to reveal the supernatural rot beneath. A resident receives progress notes from a patient who knows his secrets. A speech therapist begins to speak in a dead man’s tone. A janitor finds a sub-basement full of shoes and ...

Midwife Patience Murphy has a gift: a talent for escorting mothers through the challenges of bringing children into the world. Working in the hardscrabble conditions of Appalachia during the Depression, Patience takes the jobs that no one else wants, helping those most in need - and least likely to pay. She knows a successful midwifery practice must be built on a foundation of openness and trust - but the secrets Patience is keeping are far too intimate and fragile for her to ever let anyone in.

Dr. Thomas, an estate doctor in the lush plantations of Kerala, has spent years tending to workers, navigating corporate politics, and handling medical emergencies in remote corners of the countryside. But when a tragic accident shatters the peace, he finds himself at the center of a high-stakes legal battle—accused of a crime he didn’t commit. What begins as a routine day takes a devastating turn when a fatal incident on the highway spirals into a courtroom drama, pitting Thomas against a corrupt system, opportunistic rivals, and unseen forces determined to ruin him. As he fights to ...

Trainee psychiatrist Doctor Hannah Wright has only just got her head above water in the acute psychiatric ward at Menzies Hospital when she's thrown into the deep end of the outpatient clinic. Keen to develop her skills in talking therapies, she finds herself up against a boss who's focused on medication and a senior colleague with a score to settle. Hannah's fellow first-years face problems of their own: on-and-off flame Alex is being bullied, Ndidi's marriage is in trouble, Jon feels isolated and Carey is concerned their autism will be a career barrier.

What if a fatal contagious illness originated not on the other side of the world but instead had its source on another planet? Despite her precautions and lack of symptoms, Professor Bev Jordan learns she has tested positive for “The Alien Infection.” On government orders, the distraught woman is taken to a private quarantine hospital. There, she experiences unusual symptoms and is given unorthodox treatments. Can the caring and attractive medical team cure her and send her home? In “The Cats,” Bibi finds her new rental home occupied by two cats who appear and disappear daily ...