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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 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 ...For more about Patricia Cornwell and her books visit her website at www.patricia-cornwell.com
Little, Brown Book Group (United Kingdom) | |
2000 | |
9780751530438 | |
Paperback - 404 Pages |
Average rating (1 review)
A fantastic beginning to a Kay Scarpetta series
shanensteff | 02/07/2007 | See all shanensteff's reviews (19) »
This is the first Kay Scarpetta novel in the series, written in 1990. This book is compelling, scary and well written. It's hard to put down and the main character, Kay, is impossible not to like. The serial killer is shrouded in mystery and you do not find out the killer until the final pages. In my opinion, from here on, the books only get smarter. The characters develop and grow and if you enjoy this book, I urge you to read the others. These books do follow on from one another and I would strongly suggest you read them in order. In one word, brilliant.
