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Book SynopsisTHE BREATHTAKING NEW KAY SCARPETTA THRILLER FROM THE 120-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER
Two mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta''s career . . .
In this thrilling new instalment of the #1 bestselling series, chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement.
The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence is terrifying and baffling, including a larger-than-life footprint.
After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career, Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this brutal, and why.
''A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Unnatural Death is Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest. The best just got better''
CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END
''Sinister, surprising and utterly un
Trade Review
PRAISE FOR UNNATURAL DEATH * - *
This case is one of her most striking . . . an edge-of-the-seat mystery, packed with twists * DAILY MAIL *
A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Unnatural Death is Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest. The best just got better -- CHRIS WHITAKER
A sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of this genre * SUN *
Sinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant best -- M. J. ARLIDGE
Classic Cornwell with an up-to-the-minute twenty-first-century plot - an intoxicating blend that proves Scarpetta is still queen of the autopsy and Cornwell is still queen of crime fiction. An utterly thrilling roller coaster ride -- ANDREA MARA
Cornwell really is in a league of her own -- BOOK OF THE WEEK * HEAT *
In this macabre and consuming novel, Cornwell proves once again why she is a crime writer still at the top of her game * WOMAN'S WEEKLY *
An especially good entry in the series * BOOKLIST *
A gripping crime thriller with delightfully unexpected twists . . . Both fans of the Scarpetta novels and newcomers to the series alike will find much to enjoy * HOT PRESS *
With plot twists you won't see coming, this is a frightening, timely thriller * FABULOUS *
Another clever-crafted chiller from the queen of the forensic thriller * BEST *
Thrilling * TAKE A BREAK *
Terrifying * CRIME MONTHLY *
A tale so terrifying you'll be afraid to go into the woods this Hallowe'en * SUNDAY POST DUNDEE *
PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL * - *
One of the best crime writers writing today * GUARDIAN *
Astonishing . . . Thirty years on, there's still no other crime writer like her * SUNDAY TIMES *
The top gun in this field * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
America's most stimulating and chilling writer of crime fiction * THE TIMES *
Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns * MIRROR *
A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller * BBC *
The Agatha Christie of the DNA age * EXPRESS *
The queen of the forensic thriller * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Cutting-edge * SUN *
When it comes to forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell * NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW *
Slick, fast-paced and brilliant * HEAT *
