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- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Narrator
- January LaVoy
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 25 October 2022
- Run Time
- 10 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The inspiration for the streaming series starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!
"A great thriller. I'm still seeing stars." —James Patterson, #1 bestselling author of the Alex Cross series
Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge’s sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects?
Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes telltale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out ...
Critics Review
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“Dr. Kay Scarpetta, who keeps us coming back to Patricia Cornwell’s sprawling crime novels, is one tough broad.”—New York Times Book Review
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“Scarpetta is brilliant, compassionate and humble, excelling in her profession and in diplomacy."—Library Journal, Starred Review for Autopsy
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Patricia Cornwell is a “masterful mysterian.”—Kirkus Reviews
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“Everyone knows Scarpetta; she has the wit, intelligence, and strength that any forensic sleuth should own. This never-stop action plot is yet another gift to readers from Patricia Cornwell-a literary artist that is never going to stop writing some of the best and most memorable thrillers out there.”—Suspense Magazine
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"Cornwell’s demonic plot shifts and changes almost page by page, so the reader’s spun round not knowing what to believe.”—Providence Journal, Praise for Depraved Heart
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Details
- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Narrator
- January LaVoy
- Duration
- 10 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 October 2022
- ISBN
- 9781668611050
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
In this thrilling installment of the #1 bestselling series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself a reluctant star witness in a sensational televised murder trial causing chaos in Old Town Alexandria with the threat of violent protests.The inspiration for the streaming series starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis! "A great thriller. I'm still seeing stars." —James Patterson, #1 bestselling author of the Alex Cross series Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge’s sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects? Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes telltale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out ...
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