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The first book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. Scarpetta is coming to the screen soon, starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.


''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 . . .

If you''re a fan of Patricia Cornwell''s ground-breaking Kay Scarpetta series, don''t forget to order he

Postmortem

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      Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
      Published 2 September 2010
      ISBN-13 9780751544398
      978-0751544398
      ISBN-10 0751544396
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      Fiction Crime & Thrillers Books by Patricia Cornwell

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The first book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. Scarpetta is coming to the screen soon, starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.


      ''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 . . .

      If you''re a fan of Patricia Cornwell''s ground-breaking Kay Scarpetta series, don''t forget to order he

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