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THE BREATHTAKING NEW KAY SCARPETTA THRILLER FROM THE 120-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER
Two mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta’s career . . .
In this thrilling new instalment of the #1 bestselling series, chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement.
The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence is terrifying and baffling, including a larger-than-life footprint.
After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career, Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this brutal, and why.
Two mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta’s career . . .
In this thrilling new instalment of the #1 bestselling series, chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement.
The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence is terrifying and baffling, including a larger-than-life footprint.
After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career, Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this brutal, and why.
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Reviews
The Agatha Christie of the DNA age
One of the best crime writers writing today
PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL
With plot twists you won't see coming, this is a frightening, timely thriller
Thrilling
Cornwell really is in a league of her own
Another clever-crafted chiller from the queen of the forensic thriller
The queen of the forensic thriller
Terrifying
This case is one of her most striking . . . an edge-of-the-seat mystery, packed with twists
Slick, fast-paced and brilliant
Sinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant best
America's most stimulating and chilling writer of crime fiction
Astonishing . . . Thirty years on, there's still no other crime writer like her
PRAISE FOR UNNATURAL DEATH
A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Unnatural Death is Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest. The best just got better
When it comes to forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell
Cutting-edge
A gripping crime thriller with delightfully unexpected twists . . . Both fans of the Scarpetta novels and newcomers to the series alike will find much to enjoy
A tale so terrifying you'll be afraid to go into the woods this Hallowe'en
The top gun in this field
Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns
In this macabre and consuming novel, Cornwell proves once again why she is a crime writer still at the top of her game
Classic Cornwell with an up-to-the-minute twenty-first-century plot - an intoxicating blend that proves Scarpetta is still queen of the autopsy and Cornwell is still queen of crime fiction. An utterly thrilling roller coaster ride
A sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of this genre
An especially good entry in the series
A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller
