by Patricia Cornwell (Author)
The inspiration for the hit Amazon Prime Video series Scarpetta--starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!
In this heart-pounding thriller from #1 New York Times bestseller Patricia Cornwell, Dr. Kay Scarpetta must match wits with a serial killer who preys on the young and in love. They say Virginia is for lovers... But in the last few months, four young couples in Richmond mysteriously disappeared, only to be found months later as mutilated corpses. When the daughter of the president's newest drug czar vanishes along with her boyfriend, Dr. Kay Scarpetta knows time is short. Following a macabre trail of evidence that ties the present homicides to a grisly crime in the past, Kay must draw upon her own personal resources to track down a murderer who is as skilled at eliminating clues as she is at finding them.Author Biography
Patricia Cornwell is recognized as one of the world's top bestselling crime authors with novels translated into thirty-six languages in more than 120 countries. Her novels have won numerous prestigious awards including the Edgar, the Creasey, the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Prix du Roman d'Aventure. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Cornwell has written a definitive book about Jack the Ripper, a biography, and two more fiction series among others. Cornwell, a licensed helicopter pilot and scuba diver, actively researches the cutting-edge forensic technologies that inform her work. She was born in Miami, grew up in Montreat, NC, and now lives and works in Boston. Find out more at PatriciaCornwell.com, at Facebook.com/Patricia.Cornwell, on X: @1PCornwell, and on Instagram: @1PCornwell.
Number of Pages: 480
Dimensions: 1.02 x 7.49 x 5.49 IN
Publication Date: June 30, 2009
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: All That Remains
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 16