#1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell returns to the chilling world of gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta in this suspense classic.
Little Emily Steiner left a church meeting late one afternoon and strolled toward home along a lakeside path; a week later, her nude body was discovered, bound in blaze-orange duct tape. Called by the North Carolina authorities, forensic pathologist Kay … pathologist Kay Scarpetta recognizes similarities to the gruesome work of a serial killer who has long eluded the FBI But as she tries to make sense of the evidence, she is left with questions that lead her to the Body Farm, a little known research facility in Tennessee where, with the help of some grisly experiments, she might discover the answer.
It is Scarpetta alone who can interpret the forensic hieroglyphics that eventually reveal a solution to the case as staggering as it is horrifying. But she must also endeavor to help her niece, Lucy, who is embroiled in controversy at Quantico. And Scarpetta, too, is vulnerable, as she opens herself to the first physical and emotional bond she has felt in far too long a time. Tenacious and brilliant, tender and gentle, this is Scarpetta even more realized and poignant than we’ve seen her before—in a stunning achievement from a bestselling author at the peak of her powers.
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Fantastic read. Lots of twists ans turns. Highly recommend to anyone who is fascinated with forensics.
Like every other Patricia Cornwell book, excellent!
Perhaps she writes too much to be always surprising, but she always manages to entertain.
Couldn’t put it down. Not for the faint of heart. Cornwell at her best.
Patricia Cornwell never disappoints with her realistic and extremely well researched books on crime. The body farm is a real place and her description is great.
Excellent.
Another wonderful piece of work by the great Patricia Cromwell!
Creepy, a bit dark and graphic. Excellent writing!
First in the many books about Dr Scarpetta
From Patricia Cornwell. I’ve never been disappointed yet.