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Unnatural Death
Kay Scarpetta (Related to this series)
- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Narrator
- January LaVoy
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 23 November 2023
- Run Time
- 11 hours 49 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller / suspense fiction, Forensic science, Psychological thriller
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
SOON TO BE AN ORIGINAL SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO
Two mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta's career . . .
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.
The next book in the Scarpetta series is Identity Unknown. And don't miss True Crime, Patricia Cornwell's jaw-dropping memoir - available now.
DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT SHAPED THE WORLD OF CRIME FICTION
'A sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of the genre'
SUN
'A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest'
CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END
'An edge-of-the-seat mystery, packed with twists'
DAILY MAIL
'Sinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant best'
M. J. ARLIDGE, author of EYE FOR AN EYE
'Cornwell really is in a league of her own'
BOOK OF THE WEEK, HEAT
'Scarpetta is still queen of the autopsy and Cornwell is still queen of crime fiction'
ANDREA MARA, author of NO ONE SAW A THING
'Cornwell proves once again why she is a crime writer still at the top of her game'
WOMAN'S WEEKLY
Critics Review
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PRAISE FOR UNNATURAL DEATH
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This case is one of her most striking . . . an edge-of-the-seat mystery, packed with twists
DAILY MAIL
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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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A sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of this genre
SUN
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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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Cornwell really is in a league of her own
HEAT
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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
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An especially good entry in the series
BOOKLIST
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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
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With plot twists you won't see coming, this is a frightening, timely thriller
FABULOUS
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Another clever-crafted chiller from the queen of the forensic thriller
BEST
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Thrilling
TAKE A BREAK
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Terrifying
CRIME MONTHLY
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A tale so terrifying you'll be afraid to go into the woods this Hallowe'en
SUNDAY POST DUNDEE
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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
User Reviews
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Narration 4.0
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Really enjoyed this modern book and the way it was red technology and it was interesting and understandable even for someone that isn’t a “ nerd “ , well able to continue with the feelings and fears of the main characters .
xinotepe 2025-09-26
Details
- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Narrator
- January LaVoy
- Duration
- 11 hours 49 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 November 2023
- ISBN
- 9781405557283
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller / suspense fiction, Forensic science, Psychological thriller
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 4.0(1 review)
Synopsis
THE BREATHTAKING NEW KAY SCARPETTA THRILLER FROM THE GLOBAL BESTSELLERSOON TO BE AN ORIGINAL SERIES ON PRIME VIDEOTwo mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta's career . . .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.The next book in the Scarpetta series is Identity Unknown. And don't miss True Crime, Patricia Cornwell's jaw-dropping memoir - available now.DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT SHAPED THE WORLD OF CRIME FICTION'A sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of the genre'SUN'A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest'CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END'An edge-of-the-seat mystery, packed with twists'DAILY MAIL'Sinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant best'M. J. ARLIDGE, author of EYE FOR AN EYE'Cornwell really is in a league of her own'BOOK OF THE WEEK, HEAT'Scarpetta is still queen of the autopsy and Cornwell is still queen of crime fiction'ANDREA MARA, author of NO ONE SAW A THING'Cornwell proves once again why she is a crime writer still at the top of her game'WOMAN'S WEEKLY
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