Always packed with unrelieved tension and constant surprises, a new novel from Patricia Cornwell is cause for celebration. Virginia's chief medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta, is called in to examine the remains of a woman found in a landfill, her body dismembered in the same expert way she'd seen before. And while Scarpetta is investigating, the bold killer contacts her through the Internet, inviting her to download the police photos, and signs off with the chilling name, deadoc. When Scarpetta and her niece discover that the ...
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Always packed with unrelieved tension and constant surprises, a new novel from Patricia Cornwell is cause for celebration. Virginia's chief medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta, is called in to examine the remains of a woman found in a landfill, her body dismembered in the same expert way she'd seen before. And while Scarpetta is investigating, the bold killer contacts her through the Internet, inviting her to download the police photos, and signs off with the chilling name, deadoc. When Scarpetta and her niece discover that the victim was exposed to a rare smallpox-like virus before she died, she realizes that they re up against a killer with access to an incredible arsenal of deadly force -- and now it's directed at her!
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Excellent had to read it all in one week-end, could not put this book down.
wolffreak
Sep 16, 2009
Another nail biter.
I just love books by Patricia Cornwell. They always leave you sitting on the edge of your chair. You just can't put the book down.
jaysee
Jan 3, 2008
MARVELOUS!!
Yet another superb thriller from cornwell! This one will keep you up all night . You won't be able to put it down, a raise the hair on the back of your neck kind of book. I suggest that only the stong harted read this one!
