Patricia Cornwell

THE NEW THRILLER IN THE 120-MILLION-COPY-BESTSELLING KAY SCARPETTA SERIES

In this thrilling installment of the #1 bestselling series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself a reluctant star witness in a sensational televised murder trial causing chaos in Old Town Alexandria with the threat of violent protests. The inspiration for the streaming series starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis "A great thriller. I'm still seeing stars." --James Patterson, #1 bestselling author of the Alex Cross series Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge's sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects? Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes telltale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out ...

In this thrilling installment of the #1 bestselling series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself a reluctant star witness in a sensational televised murder trial causing chaos in Old Town Alexandria with the threat of violent protests. Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge's sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects? Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes telltale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out . . .

In this thrilling installment of the #1 bestselling series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself a reluctant star witness in a sensational televised murder trial causing chaos in Old Town Alexandria with the threat of violent protests. Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge's sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects? Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes telltale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out . . .

The legendary Patricia Cornwell is back with her No.1 bestselling, groundbreaking series following Kay Scarpetta Kay Scarpetta is back, and this time she’s right in the path of danger… World-renowned forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta and her husband Benton, a psychologist with the US Secret Service, have returned to Virginia. They are headquartered five miles from the Pentagon in a post-pandemic world that’s been torn by civil and political unrest. Just weeks into the job, Scarpetta is called to a railway track where a woman’s body has been shockingly displayed, her throat cut down to the spine. But the trail of clues will lead Scarpetta back to her own neighbourhood. At the same time, a catastrophe occurs in a top-secret lab in outer space, endangering the scientists aboard. Scarpetta is summoned to the White House to find out what happened. As she starts the new investigation, an apparent serial killer strikes again, this time dangerously close to home. Praise for Patricia Cornwell ‘A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller’ BBC ‘Devilishly clever’ Sunday Times ‘The top gun in this field’ Daily Telegraph ‘Cornwell’s books run on a cocktail of adrenaline and fear’ The Times ‘One of the best crime writers writing today’ Guardian

The legendary Patricia Cornwell is back with her No.1 bestselling, groundbreaking series following Kay Scarpetta

The legendary Patricia Cornwell is back with her No.1 bestselling, groundbreaking series following Kay Scarpetta Kay Scarpetta is back, and this time she’s right in the path of danger… World-renowned forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta and her husband Benton, a psychologist with the US Secret Service, have returned to Virginia. They are headquartered five miles from the Pentagon in a post-pandemic world that’s been torn by civil and political unrest. Just weeks into the job, Scarpetta is called to a railway track where a woman’s body has been shockingly displayed, her throat cut down to the spine. But the trail of clues will lead Scarpetta back to her own neighbourhood. At the same time, a catastrophe occurs in a top-secret lab in outer space, endangering the scientists aboard. Scarpetta is summoned to the White House to find out what happened. As she starts the new investigation, an apparent serial killer strikes again, this time dangerously close to home. Praise for Patricia Cornwell ‘A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller’ BBC ‘Devilishly clever’ Sunday Times ‘The top gun in this field’ Daily Telegraph ‘Cornwell’s books run on a cocktail of adrenaline and fear’ The Times ‘One of the best crime writers writing today’ Guardian

The legendary Patricia Cornwell is back with her No.1 bestselling, groundbreaking series following Kay Scarpetta Kay Scarpetta is back, and this time she’s right in the path of danger… World-renowned forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta and her husband Benton, a psychologist with the US Secret Service, have returned to Virginia. They are headquartered five miles from the Pentagon in a post-pandemic world that’s been torn by civil and political unrest. Just weeks into the job, Scarpetta is called to a railway track where a woman’s body has been shockingly displayed, her throat cut down to the spine. But the trail of clues will lead Scarpetta back to her own neighbourhood. At the same time, a catastrophe occurs in a top-secret lab in outer space, endangering the scientists aboard. Scarpetta is summoned to the White House to find out what happened. As she starts the new investigation, an apparent serial killer strikes again, this time dangerously close to home. Praise for Patricia Cornwell ‘A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller’ BBC ‘Devilishly clever’ Sunday Times ‘The top gun in this field’ Daily Telegraph ‘Cornwell’s books run on a cocktail of adrenaline and fear’ The Times ‘One of the best crime writers writing today’ Guardian

Ihmiskunnan tulevaisuus on hiuskarvan varassa uudessa sykähdyttävän jännittävässä trilllerissä. Patricia Cornwellin koukuttava Calli Chase -sarja jatkuu.NASA:n suunnittelema uuden raketin laukaisu menee pahasti pieleen, ja kyberrikostutkija Calli Chase joutuu kohtaamaan totuuden kadonneesta kaksoissiskostaan - ja omasta alkuperästään. Huippusalainen, jo vuosia sitten aloitettu avaruusoperaatio on luisunut kaaokseen, ja vain Calli voi palauttaa sen uralleen. Calli joutuu pelaamaan laskelmoitua kuurupiiloa ovelan ja kylmäverisen vastustajansa kanssa. Panoksena ei ole vain operaation onnistuminen vaan koko maapallon tulevaisuus.

A USA Today bestseller.Captain Calli Chase races against time to thwart a plot that leaves the fate of humanity hanging in the balance in this new thriller from international bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.In the aftermath of a NASA rocket launch gone terribly wrong, Captain Calli Chase comes face-to-face with her missing twin sister--as well as the startling truth of who they really are. Now, a top secret program put in motion years ago has spun out of control, and only Calli can redirect its course.Aided by cutting-edge technologies, the NASA investigator and scientist turned Space Force pilot sets out on a frantic search for the missing link between the sabotaged rocket launch and her predetermined destiny...a search that someone else seems very interested in stopping.From NASA to the Chase family farm, to the White House to distant orbits of space, Calli plays a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek with a cunning and ruthless adversary. One wrong move will unleash cataclysmic consequences reaching far beyond the boundaries of Earth.This heart-pounding Captain Chase thriller from Patricia Cornwell will leave readers desperate for more.

A USA Today bestseller.Captain Calli Chase races against time to thwart a plot that leaves the fate of humanity hanging in the balance in this new thriller from international bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.In the aftermath of a NASA rocket launch gone terribly wrong, Captain Calli Chase comes face-to-face with her missing twin sister—as well as the startling truth of who they really are. Now, a top secret program put in motion years ago has spun out of control, and only Calli can redirect its course.Aided by cutting-edge technologies, the NASA investigator and scientist turned Space Force pilot sets out on a frantic search for the missing link between the sabotaged rocket launch and her predetermined destiny…a search that someone else seems very interested in stopping.From NASA to the Chase family farm, to the White House to distant orbits of space, Calli plays a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek with a cunning and ruthless adversary. One wrong move will unleash cataclysmic consequences reaching far beyond the boundaries of Earth.This heart-pounding Captain Chase thriller from Patricia Cornwell will leave readers desperate for more.

The inspiration for the Prime Video series Scarpetta--starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis Discover the "dazzling...fascinating" (Los Angeles Times) novel that launched the popular Kay Scarpetta series, from the New York Times #1 bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell. Patricia Cornwell's debut novel Postmortem introduces one of crime fiction's most compelling characters: gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. Cornwell's gift for combining cutting-edge criminology with nerve-shattering suspense makes this book a true modern classic. Under cover of night in Richmond, Virginia, a monster strikes, leaving a gruesome trail of stranglings that has paralyzed the city. Kay Scarpetta suspects the worst: a deliberate campaign by a brilliant serial killer whose signature offers precious few clues. With an unerring eye, she calls on the latest advances in forensic research to unmask the madman. But this investigation will test Kay like no other, because it's being sabotaged from within--and someone wants her dead.

"A knockout" (People) of a thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. "Killing me won't kill the beast" are the last words of rapist-murderer Ronnie Joe Waddell, written four days before his execution. But they can't explain how medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds Waddell's fingerprints on another crime scene--after she'd performed his autopsy. If this is some sort of game, Scarpetta seems to be the target. And if the next victim is someone she knows, the punishment will be cruel and unusual...

Ihmiskunnan tulevaisuus on hiuskarvan varassa uudessa sykähdyttävän jännittävässä trilllerissä. Patricia Cornwellin koukuttava Calli Chase -sarja jatkuu.NASA:n suunnittelema uuden raketin laukaisu menee pahasti pieleen, ja kyberrikostutkija Calli Chase joutuu kohtaamaan totuuden kadonneesta kaksoissiskostaan - ja omasta alkuperästään. Huippusalainen, jo vuosia sitten aloitettu avaruusoperaatio on luisunut kaaokseen, ja vain Calli voi palauttaa sen uralleen.Calli joutuu pelaamaan laskelmoitua kuurupiiloa ovelan ja kylmäverisen vastustajansa kanssa. Panoksena ei ole vain operaation onnistuminen vaan koko maapallon tulevaisuus.

The inspiration for the Prime Video series Scarpetta--starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's classic forensic thriller, featuring gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls--or the tormented feeling that her every move is being watched. When the writer is found slain in her own home, Kay Scarpetta pieces together the intricate forensic evidence--while unwittingly edging closer to a killer waiting in the shadows.