Synopsis Dr. Kay Scarpetta returns to her old office in the 13th thriller to star the fan-favorite medical examiner. Five years ago, Scarpetta was fired from her position as Chief Medical Examiner of Richmond, Virginia. Currently based in Florida, she travels back to Richmond when her not-terribly-effective replacement, Dr. Joel Marcus, asks her to assist him in understanding why a teenage girl has apparently died of flu.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2005-06-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 530 pages | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 4.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 7.2 oz |
Publisher's Note Now freelancing from South Florida, Dr. Kay Scarpetta returns to her old haunts in Richmond, Virginia, only to encounter a host of baffling and unwelcome surprises as she investigates the death of a fourteen-year-old girl. Reprint.
Industry Reviews "Dr. Kay Scarpetta...is back with a vengeance." New York Times Book Review - Marilyn Stasio (09/19/2004)
"Ingeniously plotted and a marvelously snug piece of crime engineering." Literary Review - Philip Oakes (10/01/2004)
"[Scarpetta's] homecoming will cheer fans." Publishers Weekly (08/02/2004)
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