Description: Forensics mastermind Dr. Kay Scarpetta gets called to NYC on a new case, and her nemesis is revealing itself slowly and mysteriously. A man locked in a psychiatric prison ward requests specifically to talk to Scarpetta--but can she trust...
Synopsis Forensics mastermind Dr. Kay Scarpetta gets called to NYC on a new case, and her nemesis is revealing itself slowly and mysteriously. A man locked in a psychiatric prison ward requests specifically to talk to Scarpetta--but can she trust his claims of innocence in a recent murder? More victims turn up, however, so she knows one thing for sure: she's dealing with an intelligent and fiendish foe. Dr. Scarpetta must use all her technical brilliance to solve these quickly entangling crimes. Just as Scarpetta finds herself drawn into these baffling events, readers will find themselves sucked into Patricia Cornwell's thriller.
Details
Publication Date:
2009-08-25
Edition Description:
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Size
Length:
579 pages
Height:
7.5 in
Width:
4.3 in
Thickness:
1.2 in
Weight:
12.0 oz
Publisher's Note Leaving behind her Charleston forensic pathology practice to accept an assignment in New York City, Kay Scarpetta learns the story of an injured psychiatric patient who claims he was attacked by a stalker who was killing someone else at the time. A best-selling novel. Reprint