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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 ...Show synopsisA 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 ...Hide synopsis
Postmortem (Avon Books) – Mass-market paperback (1993)
by
Patricia D Cornwell, Aslund
Mass-market paperback, Avon Books 1993
English
ISBN: 0380710218 ISBN-13: 9780380710218
"Dazzling. . . . Fascinating. . . . .A first-rate thriller". Says "The Los Angeles Times" of "Postmortem", in which medical examiner Kay Scarpetta sets out to unmask a maniac who is leaving behind a gruesome trail of carnage--and very few clues."Dazzling. . . . Fascinating. . . . .A first-rate thriller". Says "The Los Angeles Times" of "Postmortem", in which medical examiner Kay Scarpetta sets out to unmask a maniac who is leaving behind a gruesome trail of carnage--and very few clues.Hide
I am a bookworm I guess you could say. Patricia Cornwell writes books that keep you guessing, and interested. I can usually sit and read one in one sitting. I work in the medical field and these books are right down my alley. I have all of her books in this series and hope there are more to come ...
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An interesting book with some compelling figures, but it fits somewhat strangely into the genre.
The main character is Kate Scarpetta, the Chief Medical Examiner for the state of Virginia (think "Quincy"). A driven, brilliant MD/JD, she coordinates with the crude, slovenly, but surprisingly smart ...
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