Postmortem: Scarpetta 1

by PatriciaCornwell (Author), Patricia Cornwell (Author), Patricia Cornwell (Author)

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  The first book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.

  'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The Times

  A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died, brutalised and strangled in their own bedroom. There is no pattern: the killer appears to strike at random - but always early on Saturday mornings.

  So when Dr Kay Scarpetta, chief medical officer, is awakened at 2.33 am, she knows the news is bad: there is a fourth victim. And she fears now for those that will follow unless she can dig up new forensic evidence to aid the police.

  But not everyone is pleased to see a woman in this powerful job. Someone may even want to ruin her career and reputation ...

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  The first book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.

  'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The Times

  A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died, brutalised and strangled in their own bedroom. There is no pattern: the killer appears to strike at random - but always early on Saturday mornings.

  So when Dr Kay Scarpetta, chief medical officer, is awakened at 2.33 am, she knows the news is bad: there is a fourth victim. And she fears now for those that will follow unless she can dig up new forensic evidence to aid the police.

  But not everyone is pleased to see a woman in this powerful job. Someone may even want to ruin her career and reputation ...