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Book Of The Dead

Patricia Cornwell

Forensic Investigation

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Book Of The Dead Is A Gripping Crime Thriller That Follows Kay Scarpetta Into The World Of Forensic Investigation. Set Against The Historic Backdrop Of Charleston, South Carolina, This Installment Fuses Meticulous Pathology With Nerve-Wracking Suspense. Written For Adult Readers Who Crave Smart, Character-Driven Mysteries And Action That Lingers, The Tone Is Tense, Intelligent, And Relentlessly Propulsive.

In Book Of The Dead, Scarpetta Leaves Behind The Hospital Corridors To Establish A Private Forensic Pathology Practice That Brings Essential Investigations To Communities In Need. But What Starts As A Professional Milestone Quickly Becomes A Maelstrom Of Danger As A Series Of Brutal And Enigmatic Murders Unfurl. A Woman Is Found Ritually Murdered In An Opulent Beach House; The Body Of An Abused Young Boy Is Discovered In A Desolate Marsh; And In Rome, A Sixteen-Year-Old Tennis Star Is Found Near Piazza Navona In A Revelation That Tests Scarpetta's Skill And Nerve. The Intertwined Cases Unfold Through Precise Forensic Detail, Careful Interviewing, And Relentless Deduction, Offering A Pulse-Pounding Experience That Reads Like A Cinematic Procedural Across Multiple Continents.

The Writing In Book Of The Dead Is Lean And Cinematic, With Brisk Chapters That Move From Crime Scenes And Laboratories To Scarpetta's Private Reflections. The Experience Is As Much About The Atmosphere And Psychology As It Is About Clues, And You'll Find Yourself Racing To Piece Together The Puzzle Alongside The Detective While Savoring The Realism Of Autopsies, Pathology, And Careful Reasoning. Whether You Crave A Twisty Puzzle, Vivid Settings, Or A Strong, Principled Heroine, Book Of The Dead Delivers On Every Front.

Compelling, Forensic-Driven Mystery Featuring Kay Scarpetta
Memorable Cases: Ritual Murder, A Marsh-Bound Tragedy, And An International Intrigue In Rome
Introduction Of Scarpetta's Private Practice And The Ethical Challenges It Brings
Vivid Settings From Charleston To Florida To Rome That Heighten Suspense
Clear, Precise Prose With Cinematic Pacing And Authentic Forensic Detail

Book Of The Dead Leaves Readers With More Than Just Thrills—It Offers A Sense Of Justice Pursued With Courage And Tenacity. After Turning The Final Page, You’Ll Feel Grounded In Scarpetta’S World, Inspired To Think Critically About Evidence, And Eager For The Next Case In This Electrifying Series.

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Patricia Cornwell

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Sphere

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English

SKU

BK0479832

ISBN

9780751582734

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Book Of The Dead

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Patricia Cornwell

In 1990, Patricia Cornwell Sold Her First Novel, Postmortem, While Working At The Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner In Richmond, Virginia. An Auspicious Debut, It Went On To Win The Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, And Macavity Awards As Well As The French Prix Du Roman Daventure Prizethe First Book Ever To Claim All These Distinctions In A Single Year. Growing Into An International Phenomenon, The Scarpetta Series Won Cornwell The Sherlock Award For Best Detective Created By An American Author, The Gold Dagger Award, The Rba Thriller Award, And The Medal Of Chevalier Of The Order Of Arts And Letters For Her Contributions To Literary And Artistic Development. Today, Cornwells Novels And Iconic Characters Are Known Around The World. Beyond The Scarpetta Series, Cornwell Has Written The Definitive Nonfiction Account Of Jack The Rippers Identity, Cookbooks, A Childrens Book, A Biography Of Ruth Graham, And Two Other Fictional Series Based On The Characters Win Garano And Andy Brazil. While Writing Quantum, Cornwell Spent Two Years Researching Space, Technology, And Robotics At Captain Calli Chases Home Base, Nasas Langley Research Center, And Studied Cutting-Edge Law Enforcement And Security Techniques With The Secret Service, The Us Air Force, Nasa Protective Services, Scotland Yard, And Interpol. Cornwell Was Born In Miami. She Grew Up In Montreat, North Carolina, And Now Lives And Works In Boston And Los Angeles. In 1990, Patricia Cornwell Sold Her First Novel, Postmortem , While Working At The Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner In Richmond, Virginia. An Auspicious Debut, It Went On To Win The Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, And Macavity Awards, As Well As The French Prix Du Roman D'Aventures - The First Book Ever To Claim All These Distinctions In A Single Year. Today, Cornwell'S Novels And Iconic Characters Are Known Around The World. Beyond The Scarpetta Series, Cornwell Has Written The Definitive Nonfiction Account Of Jack The Ripper'S Identity, Cookbooks, A Children'S Book, A Biography Of Ruth Graham, And Three Other Fictional Series Based On The Characters Win Garano, Andy Brazil, And Captain Callie Chase. In Recent Years, Cornwell Has Been Researching Space-Age Technologies At Nasa Facilities, The U.S. Space Force, And Secret Service. She'S Visited Scotland Yard And Interpol, Always Keeping Up With What'S Current. She Grew Up In Montreat, North Carolina, And Now Lives And Works In Boston.

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