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From the world's #1 bestselling crime writer comes the extraordinary new Kay Scarpetta novel. Port Mortuary, the title of Patricia Cornwell's 18th Scarpetta novel, is literally a port for the dead. In this fast-paced story, a treacherous path from Scarpetta's past merges with the high... read more

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Inside the changing room for female staff, I toss soiled scrubs into a biohazard hamper and strip off the rest of my clothes and medical clogs.

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This is book 18 of 21 in Kay Scarpetta. (standard series)

Preceded by The Scarpetta Factor, and followed by Red Mist.

This is book 9 of 11 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels in 2010. (authoritative list)

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  1. Patricia Cornwell (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 30, 2010
ISBN: 978-0399157219
Page Count: 512

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  • All That Remains
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  • Black Notice
  • Postmortem
  • From Potter's Field
  • Cruel and Unusual
  • Unnatural Exposure
  • The Last Precinct
  • The Body Farm
  • Trace

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