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3.8 · 364 pages · First published 1990
A killer is stalking the streets of Richmond, Virginia. When the bodies begin to mount, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta is pulled into a chilling investigation that blends high-stakes forensics with psychological warfare. Armed with cutting-edge science and unflinching resolve, Scarpetta must navigate hostile forces both inside and outside the investigation—because someone isn’t just trying to hide the truth. They’re trying to kill her.
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FictionMedical examiners (Law)Kay Scarpetta (Fictitious character)Virginia in fictionWomen detectivesWomen physicians in fictionForensic pathologists in fictionWomen physiciansDetective and mystery storiesForensic pathologistsWomen detectives in fictionMedical fictionFiction in FrenchFiction, mystery & detective, women sleuthsScarpetta, kay (fictitious character), fictionVirginia, fictionForensic pathologists, fictionMujeres detectivesMédicos forensesSpanish language materials
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