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Flesh and Blood

Kay Scarpetta (Book 22)

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What to expect

The legendary, No. 1 bestelling series following Dr. Kay Scarpetta

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The sound of a bullet hitting flesh
Dr. Kay Scarpetta is in pursuit of a sniper who leaves no trace except copper fragments. The impossible shots cause instant death.

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The target is closer than you think
The victims have nothing in common, and there is no indication where the killer will strike next.

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You won’t hear it – you’re already dead
Scarpetta tracks the sniper across the country to the Florida coast. Here she uncovers shocking evidence implicating her niece, Lucy – Scarpetta’s very own flesh and blood.

Critics Review

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‘A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller’ BBC

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‘With plenty of the forensic detail that Cornwell fans have come to expect from her works this is a fast-paced and exciting read. Cornwell certainly lives up to her title of America's most chilling modern writer' Express and Star

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‘She is a brilliant writer and I was absolutely gripped’ Mail on Sunday

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PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL & THE KAY SCARPETTA NOVELS:

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‘Cornwell’s books run on high octane fuel, a cocktail of adrenalin and fear’ The Times

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‘Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns’ Mirror

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‘Few writers match Patricia Cornwell when it comes to writing crime and her latest Scarpetta novel is one of her best’ Daily Express

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‘When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell’ New York Times Book Review

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‘Cornwell has created a character so real, so compelling, so driven that this reader has to remind herself regularly that Scarpetta is just a product of an author’s imagination’ USA Today

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‘Dazzling… After reading Cornwell’s thriller, most others will pale in comparison’ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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‘Magnificent plotting, masterful writing, and marvelous suspense’ Booklist

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‘Cornwell’s instincts are dead-on.’ Chicago Sun-Times

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‘Cornwell remains a master of the genre, instilling in readers an appetite that only she can satisfy’ Publishers Weekly

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Author Patricia Cornwell
Narrator Lorelei King
Series Kay Scarpetta
Duration 11 hours and 57 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9780007596294
Format x-book®
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability GB, IE

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