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Description edit
Now freelancing from south Florida, Dr. Kay Scarpetta returns to Richmond, Virginia, the city that turned its back on her five years ago. Investigating the death of a young girl, she must follow the twisting leads and track the strange details in order to make the dead speak-and to reveal the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dr. Kay Scarpetta: free lance forensic expert
- Lucy Farinelli: Scarpetta's brilliant niece. Flies helicopters, fires weapons, hacks computers...
- Pete Marino: long time friend of Scarpetta's - cop
- Benton Wesley: Kay's love interest
- Suzanna Paulsson aka Suz: Add a description of this character.
- Gilly Paulsson
- Franklin Adam Paulsson
- Edgar Allan Pogue
- Henrietta Taft Walden
- Junius Eise
- Dr. Joel Marcus
- Rudy Musil
- Kate
- Sweetie
- Mrs. Edith Arnette
- Dave
- Dr. Ramie
- Detective Browning
- Dr. Stanley Philpott
- Bruce
- Karen Weber
- Mrs. Towle
- Theodore Whitby
- John Dalessio
- Mr. Whitby
- Buick
- Tina Franks
- Brenda
- Sam Stiles
- Dr. Jack Fielding
- Bobby
- Bailey
- Jeff
- Benjamin P. Shupe
- Julie
- Joe
- Sherlock
Setting & Locations edit
- Richmond
- Virginia
- Hollywood
- Aspen
- South Florida
- Charleston
- Miami
- Los Angeles
- Charlottesville
- Sick Girl
- St. Louis
First Sentence edit
Yellow bulldozers hack earth and stone in an old city block that has seen more death than most modern wars, and Kay Scarpetta slows her rental SUV almost to a stop.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 13 of 21 in Kay Scarpetta. (standard series)
Preceded by Blow Fly, and followed by Predator.
This is book 8 of 9 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 2004. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Patricia Cornwell (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0399152199
Page Count: 448
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0399152199
Page Count: 448
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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