- Fiction, Kay Scarpetta (Fictitious character), Women physicians, Forensic pathologists
A case for Dr Kay Scarpetta and Detective Pete Marino to crack - and a threat to Scarpetta which could change the course of her career.
FictionKay Scarpetta (Fictitious character)Women physiciansForensic pathologistsMedical examiners (Law)Women detectivesDetective and mystery storiesScarpetta, Kay (Fictitious character) -- FictionMedical examiners (Law) -- FictionForensic pathologists -- FictionWomen physicians -- FictionJamestown (Va.) -- Fiction
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Classical in form, earnest, contemporary and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
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About the book
- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- First published
- 2000
- Pages
- 463
- Publisher
- Goldmann, Berkley # 425-18063-8, Prószyński i S-ka
- Editions
- 58
- Language
- Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese
- ISBN
- 9780399147562
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Subjects
- Fiction
- Kay Scarpetta (Fictitious character)
- Women physicians
- Forensic pathologists
- Medical examiners (Law)
- Women detectives
- Detective and mystery stories
- Scarpetta, Kay (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Medical examiners (Law) -- Fiction
- Forensic pathologists -- Fiction
- Women physicians -- Fiction
- Jamestown (Va.) -- Fiction
First sentence
“I KNOW FROM LUCY'S VOICE THAT SHE IS SCARED.”
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