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Sharp Force
Kay Scarpetta (Related to this series)
- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Narrator
- January LaVoy
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 7 October 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
NO ONE IS SAFE FROM THE SERIAL KILLER. NOT EVEN SCARPETTA...
During the early hours of Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again.
The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims' homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds.
Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta's past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next . . .
DON'T MISS TRUE CRIME, PATRICIA CORNWELL'S JAW-DROPPING MEMOIR - AVAILABLE NOW
'In Sharp Force Cornwell is at the very top of her game and Scarpetta is as finely wrought as ever. The research is impeccable as always . . . You are in the hands of a master storyteller. Sit back and prepare to be thrilled' DAVID BALDACCI
'Compelling, grisly and dark, another incredible thriller' THE SUN
'This is vintage Cornwell' THE FINANCIAL TIMES
'Masterfully plotted and utterly addictive' WOMAN'S OWN
Critics Review
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PRAISE FOR UNNATURAL DEATH
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A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Unnatural Death is Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest. The best just got better
CHRIS WHITAKER
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Sinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant best
M. J. ARLIDGE
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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
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An especially good entry in the series
BOOKLIST
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PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL
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One of the best crime writers writing today
GUARDIAN
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Astonishing . . . Thirty years on, there's still no other crime writer like her
SUNDAY TIMES
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The top gun in this field
DAILY TELEGRAPH
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America's most stimulating and chilling writer of crime fiction
THE TIMES
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Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns
MIRROR
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A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller
BBC
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The Agatha Christie of the DNA age
EXPRESS
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The queen of the forensic thriller
MAIL ON SUNDAY
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Cutting-edge
SUN
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When it comes to forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
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Slick, fast-paced and brilliant
HEAT
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PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL
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Thirty years on, there's still no other crime writer like her
SUNDAY TIMES
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One of the best crime writers writing today
GUARDIAN
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Cornwell really is in a league of her own
HEAT
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One of the all-time greats of this genre
SUN
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Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns
MIRROR
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The top gun in this field
DAILY TELEGRAPH
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America's most stimulating and chilling writer of crime fiction
THE TIMES
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The Agatha Christie of the DNA age
EXPRESS
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The queen of the forensic thriller
MAIL ON SUNDAY
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In Sharp Force Cornwell is at the very top of her game and Scarpetta is as finely wrought as ever. The research is as impeccable as always . . . You are in the hands of a master storyteller. Sit back and prepare to be thrilled
DAVID BALDACCI
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Intense and gripping . . . Brilliant, scary storytelling
DAILY MAIL
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Compelling, grisly and dark, another incredible thriller
THE SUN
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This is vintage Cornwell
FINANCIAL TIMES
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A masterfully plotted and utterly addictive crime thriller
WOMAN'S OWN
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With Cornwell's signature forensic detail and intense pacing, this latest instalment is a must read
YOURS MAGAZINE
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Cornwell brings her forensic hero into chillingly modern territory
THE I PAPER
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A brisk, kaleidoscopic thriller
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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Expert pacing and psychologically nuanced and complex characters
LIBRARY JOURNAL
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Sharp Force immerses readers in a masterfully researched investigation packed with twists, rich forensic detail and unforgettable tension. Perfect for both loyal Cornwell fans and newcomers
THAT'S LIFE
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Cornwell's forensic detail and relentless pacing explain her worldwide success . . . Sharp Force is tense and tightly written, and sure to grip both long-time Scarpetta fans and new readers alike
THE AUSTRALIAN
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Slick, ghoulish, and a reliable stocking-filler for crime fiction lovers
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
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Details
- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Narrator
- January LaVoy
- Duration
- 10 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 October 2025
- ISBN
- 9781405564779
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction
Synopsis
SCARPETTA, A BRAND NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, IS NOW ON PRIME VIDEONO ONE IS SAFE FROM THE SERIAL KILLER. NOT EVEN SCARPETTA...During the early hours of Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again.The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims' homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds.Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta's past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next . . .DON'T MISS TRUE CRIME, PATRICIA CORNWELL'S JAW-DROPPING MEMOIR - AVAILABLE NOW 'In Sharp Force Cornwell is at the very top of her game and Scarpetta is as finely wrought as ever. The research is impeccable as always . . . You are in the hands of a master storyteller. Sit back and prepare to be thrilled' DAVID BALDACCI'Compelling, grisly and dark, another incredible thriller' THE SUN'This is vintage Cornwell' THE FINANCIAL TIMES'Masterfully plotted and utterly addictive' WOMAN'S OWN
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