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Postmortem

Patricia Cornwell

  • 364 pages · about 6 hours
  • First published 1990
  • 82 editions
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1 About this book

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.

Good for readers who want: a mystery and a thriller.

  • Women detectives
  • Mystery
  • Women detectives in fiction
  • Mystery & detective, women sleuths
  • Serial murderers
  • Serial murders
  • Series
  • Thrillers

2 About Patricia Cornwell

Born 1956

Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels; June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders in Richmond, Virginia, where most of the stories are set. The plots are notable for their emphasis on forensic science, which has influenced later TV treatments of police work.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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