With this novel, bestselling author Patricia Cornwell created one of crime fictionâs most compelling heroines: gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. Cornwellâs gift for combining cutting edge criminology with nerve-shattering suspense makes this book a true modern classic.
Under cover of night in Richmond, Virginia, a human monster strikes, leaving a gruesome trail of stranglings that has paralyzed the city. Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta suspects the worst: a deliberate campaign by a brilliant serial killer whose signature offers precious few clues. With an unerring eye, she calls on the latest advances in forensic research to unmask the madman. But this investigation will test Kay like no other, because itâs being sabotaged from withinâand someone wants her dead.
To tie in with Cornwell's latest hardcover from Scribners, Cruel and Unusual, Avon reissues the chilling debut novel that won this author an Edgar Award for Best First Mystery. While working on a case of serial murders, gutsy forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta discovers that the killer is now after her. $2.00 consumer rebate. Reissue.
Categories:
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Crime
- Serial Killers
- Crime
- Thrillers & Suspense
Publisher : Pocket Books
Author : Cornwell, Patricia
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2009-12-29
Number Of Pages : 448
Binding : Mass Market Paperback
ISBN-10 : 1439148120
ISBN-13 : 9781439148129
Item weight : 0.55 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 4.1 in x 7.5 in
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