Catalog Search Results
1) The savior
Author
Series
Black Dagger Brotherhood. Main series volume 17
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A vampire and a scientist's fates are passionately entwined in a race against time in this thrilling romance. ... In the venerable history of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, only one male has ever been expelled -- but Murhder's insanity gave the Brothers no choice. Haunted by visions of a female he could not save, he nonetheless returns to Caldwell on a mission to right the wrong that ruined him. .... Dr. Sarah Watkins, researcher at a biomedical firm,...
3) Fear nothing
Author
Series
Moonlight Bay volume 1
Language
English
Description
Fear, compassion, evil, courage, hope, wonder, the exquisite terror of not knowing what will happen on the next page to characters you care about deeply—these are the marvels that Dean Koontz weaves into the unique tapestry of every novel. His storytelling talents have earned him the devotion of fans around the world, making him one of the most popular authors of our time, with more than 200 million copies of his books sold worldwide.
...
...
Author
Series
Moonlight Bay volume 2
Language
English
Description
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City.
There are no rules in the dark, no place to feel safe, no escape from the shadows. But to save the day, you must...Seize the Night.
At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there's nothing...
There are no rules in the dark, no place to feel safe, no escape from the shadows. But to save the day, you must...Seize the Night.
At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there's nothing...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the face of a pandemic, an unprepared world scrambles to escape the mysterious disease causing sensory damage, nerve loss, and, in most cases, death. Neffy, a disgraced and desperately indebted twenty-seven-year-old marine biologist, registers for an experimental vaccine trial in London--perhaps humanity's last hope for a cure. Though isolated from the chaos outside, she and the other volunteers--Rachel, Leon, Yahiko, and Piper--cannot hide from...
7) Seconds
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (107 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Language
English
Description
A sinister, science fiction dispatch from the fractured 1960s that concerns a middle-aged businessman dissatisfied with his suburban existence, who elects to undergo a strange and elaborate procedure that will grant him a new life. Starting over in America, however, is not as easy as it sounds.
10) Outrage
Author
Series
Singular menace volume 2
Language
English
Description
Rescuing her brother Odin and another prisoner who witnessed corrupt dealings at the Singular Corporation, Shay and her friends risk their lives in their efforts to expose the company's illegal activities.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The great viral plague had left a small group of survivors clinging to life amidst a world transformed into a nightmare. Led by the mysterious, charismatic Amy, they go on the attack, leading an insurrection against the virals--the first offensives of the Second Viral War--infiltrating a dozen hives, each presided over by one of the original Twelve. Their secret weapon: Alicia, transformed at the end of book one into a half human, half viral--but...
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (322 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
House of horrors: A hideous giant of a man is used as an instrument of evil by a mad scientist.
Murders in the zoo: A maniacal hunter and collector of wild animals uses them to dispose of rivals and enemies.
The mad doctor of Market Street: An unhinged scientist flees the San Francisco police and continues his bizarre experiments on a remote tropical island.
The mad ghoul: A doctor's experiments with nerve gas turn his assistant into a grave-robbing...
Author
Language
English
Description
"With his life nearing its end, Max asks his nephew Aaron Wiley-an American CIA desk analyst-to complete the task Max never could: to track down Otto--a Nazi doctor--in Argentina, capture him, and bring him back to Germany to stand trial. Unable to deny Max, Aaron travels to Buenos Aires and discovers a city where Nazis thrive in plain sight, mingling with Argentine high society. He ingratiates himself with Otto's alluring but wounded daughter, whom...
14) The terminal man
Author
Language
English
Description
From the bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a neurological thriller about the dangers of cutting-edge medical experimentation.
Harry Benson suffers from violent seizures. So violent that he often blackouts when they take hold. Shortly after severely beating two men during an episode, the police escort Benson to a Los Angeles hospital for treatment. There, Dr....
Harry Benson suffers from violent seizures. So violent that he often blackouts when they take hold. Shortly after severely beating two men during an episode, the police escort Benson to a Los Angeles hospital for treatment. There, Dr....
15) Nightmare island
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Serenity has a recurring nightmare, but things get real when her parents take her brother, Peace, to Duppy Island for "treatment" and Serenity is confronted by the creepy Dr. Whisper and the faceless douen children who are trapped between the living and the dead.
16) The forbidden
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Crime
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition.
Physical Desc
377 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"1873: When the ambitious Doctor Paul Clément takes a job on the island of Saint Sébastien, he has dreams of finding cures for tropical diseases. After witnessing the ritualistic murder of a young boy who was allegedly already dead, he is warned never to speak of what he has seen. Back in fin de siecle Paris, Paul's attentions turn to studying the nervous system and resuscitation through electricity. Paul is told of patients who have apparently...
17) Geezer
Author
Publisher
Five Star
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Edinburgh, 1827. Irish immigrants Burke and Hare hit upon the idea of selling the bodies of the recently deceased to eminent surgeon Dr. Robert Knox. Dr. Knox, knowing that experimental vivisection is the only way for medicine to make progress, forms an uneasy alliance with the self-styled body snatchers. When Burke and Hares' supply of available corpses begins to run out, they decide to speed the process along by murdering the poor and the homeless....
Publisher
Greenwood
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xx, 322 pages ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Intended for students and general readers alike, this encyclopedia covers the history of human medical experimentation, for better and worse, from the time of Hippocrates to the present. Offers readers a broad understanding of human experimentation. Reviews experimentation from the point of view of the history of medicine. Covers issues of vulnerable, exploited populations and unethical experimentation. Features introductory and time-period overview...
20) Dream fall
Author
Series
Dreamfall volume 1
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
276 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cata Cordova suffers from such debilitating insomnia that she agreed to take part in an experimental new procedure. She thought things couldn't get any worse... but she was terribly wrong. Soon after the experiment begins, there's a malfunction with the lab equipment, and Cata and six other teen patients are plunged into a shared dreamworld with no memory of how they got there. Even worse, they come to the chilling realization that they are trapped...
Interlibrary loan through ILLiad
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Knox County Public Library can be requested from other libraries to be delivered to your pickup location.
Suggest a purchase
If it is too new for interlibrary loan (6 months), you can place a suggestion with us. Suggest a Purchase