by Patricia Cornwell (Author)
The decomposed remains of a stowaway lead Dr. Kay Scarpetta on an international search to Interpol s headquarters in Lyon, France and on a mission that will pull her in two opposite directions: toward protecting her career or toward the truth."
Format: Paperback
Pages: 527
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Non Basic Stock Line
Published: 01 Jan 2009
ISBN 10: 0425225453
ISBN 13: 9780425225455
Brainteasing...[a] hair-raising tale with a French twist. --People
The author's darkest and perhaps best. --San Francisco Examiner
When [Scarpetta's] in one of her cut-'em-up moods, you want to follow her anywhere...a series that keeps picking up velocity. --The New York Times
The forensic sequences boom with authority; the brief action sequences explode on the page...A thunderhead of disquietude hangs over this compulsively readable novel, sometimes loosing storms of suspense; but to Cornwell's considerable credit, the unease arises ultimately not from the steady potential for violence, but from a more profound horror: the vulnerability of a good woman like Kay to a world beset by the corrupt, the cruel, the demonic. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Cornwell's latest villain is a wonderful creation...[Her] detail-laden descriptions of autopsies, gleaned from her work experience on the staff of a Virginia chief medical examiner, offers the same kind of unique insight Tom Clancy provides concerning high-tech weaponry...Black Notice is a pleasant step forward...the villain is cracker-jack, the chase is exciting...Good for Patricia Cornwell, and even better for her many fans. --Fort Worth Star-Telegram
It is fascinating to watch Scarpetta and her supporting cast...become more and more themselves...especially in such a brilliantly paced adventure as this one. --Kirkus Reviews