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In this thrilling new installment of Patricia Cornwell’s #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.
Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta has just inherited one of the most notorious cases of her career. Two years ago, a former beauty queen’s body washed up on the shore of Wallops Island, Virginia. She was last seen on a boat with her fiancé, who has since been held in jail while awaiting trial.
Scarpetta must act as the expert witness for the case—an investigation previously botched by another forensic pathologist. After a grueling cross-examination by the prosecutor, Scarpetta leaves the court only to discover that the sister of the judge on her case has been found dead.
Scarpetta ultimately finds herself facing a powerful, invisible enemy who’s planning the unthinkable.
Garnet Kessler @elyssa26_563
January 24, 2023
5
This book was about an interesting type of gun that sounds like it could one day be real. Patricia Cornwell never disappoints with her stories and giving details so the general reader can understand some of the terms. Any Scarpetta fan should read this book. Anyone who likes to put the pieces together of a story should read this. Anyone who likes to read about how the police, FBI, and Secret Service work with a Medical Examiner should read thus.