Point of Origin

Point of Origin

by PatriciaD.Cornwell (Author)

Synopsis

Sears its way into the psyche ("ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION") with a NEW PACKAGE and NEW AUTHOR INTRODUCTION. The clues to a series of remorseless killings go up in smoke and only Kay Scarpetta can find them."

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Berkley Trade Pub
Published: 24 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 0425222381
ISBN 13: 9780425222386

Media Reviews
Fans will rejoice: It's classic Patricia Cornwell. --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Gripping...Her hottest adventure in years. --People

Patricia Cornwell retains that finer Dickensian indignation with the ways of the world that has been neglected by the small landscapes of much so-called serious writing. --The Washington Post

Her most engrossing effort in years...By the time you get to the gruesome denouement, you're emotionally spent, but satisfied. --Los Angeles Times

Fans...will welcome this tale of twisted minds and the gory havoc they cause...chilling. --Publishers Weekly

Creepy doings ...The technical material...continues to fascinate. --The Wall Street Journal

Cornwell's best in a long time...a fiery climax. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Author Bio

Patricia Cornwell is considered one of the world's bestselling crime writers. Her intrepid medical examiner Kay Scarpetta first appeared on the scene in 1990 with Postmortem--the only novel to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity awards and the French Prix du Roman d'Aventure in a single year--and Cruel and Unusual, which won Britain's prestigious Gold Dagger Award for the best crime novel of 1993. Dr. Kay Scarpetta herself won the 1999 Sherlock Award for the best detective created by an American author. Ms. Cornwell's work is translated into thirty-six languages across more than fifty countries, and she is regarded as one of the major international bestselling authors.