- Fiction, Medical examiners (Law), Kay Scarpetta (Fictitious character), Virginia in fiction
A killer is stalking the streets of Richmond, Virginia. When the bodies begin to mount, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta is pulled into a chilling investigation that blends high-stakes forensics with psychological warfare. Armed with cutting-edge science and unflinching resolve, Scarpetta must navigate hostile forces both inside and outside the investigation—because someone isn’t just trying to hide the truth. They’re trying to kill her.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and contemporary.
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- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
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About the book
- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- First published
- 1990
- Pages
- 364
- Publisher
- Dwarsligger®, RBA Coleccionables, S.A., Oscar Mondadori
- Editions
- 82
- Language
- Portuguese, German, English, French
- ISBN
- 9780745164823
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