This is the first in the Kay Scarpetta series introducing us to the medical examiner who also does her own fair share of detective work. Said to have inspired many a TV show such as the CSI series, these books have plenty of scientific detail and excellent plot lines to keep you gripped until the end.
Books in The Kay Scarpetta Series:
1. Postmortem
10. Black Notice
12. Blow Fly
13. Trace
14. Predator
15. Book of the Dead
16. Scarpetta
18. Post Mortuary
19. Red Mist
20. The Bone Bed
21. Dust
A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died, brutalised and strangled in their own bedroom. There is no pattern: the killer appears to strike at random - but always early on Saturday mornings.So when Dr Kay Scarpetta, chief medical officer, is awakened at 2.33 am, she knows the news is bad: there is a fourth victim. And she fears now for those that will follow unless she can dig up new forensic evidence to aid the police.But not everyone is pleased to see a woman in this powerful job. Someone may even want to ruin her career and reputation ...
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A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died, brutalised and strangled in their own bedroom.
Postmortem features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, Crime and Mystery, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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Postmortem was written by Patricia Cornwell and published by Sphere an imprint of Little, Brown
Postmortem has 432 pages
Yes it is part of Kay Scarpetta series
