Trace Scarpetta (Book 13)
Trace Scarpetta (Book 13) by Patricia Cornwell is a reprint edition published by Penguin on July 3, 2012. This 544-page book is presented in English and delves into the world of Dr. Kay Scarpetta, who returns to Richmond, Virginia, after five years. Scarpetta, now freelancing from South Florida, is called upon by the city’s chief medical examiner to assist with a perplexing crime. However, upon her arrival, she discovers that the situation is far from what she anticipated, with her former lab in demolition and unexpected complications arising from her colleagues and new associates.
In this installment, readers will follow Scarpetta as she investigates the death of a fourteen-year-old girl, navigating a landscape filled with personal and professional challenges. The narrative unfolds as she works with minimal evidence, relying on her skills to uncover the truth. The book explores themes of crime, mystery, and suspense, featuring a cast that includes women sleuths and elements of detective fiction. As Scarpetta confronts her past and the complexities of her current case, she must piece together the smallest traces of evidence to reveal the story behind the tragedy.
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Scarpetta, an all-new Original Series, is coming soon to Prime Video!
Enter the chilling and captivating world of Dr. Kay Scarpetta before Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis bring the mystery to life onscreen.
“The new audience will be compelled by the characters, crimes, and mysteries that are the trifecta of Patricia’s masterful storytelling… and a warning……there WILL be BLOOD.” – Jamie Lee Curtis
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Going home is never easy, especially for Dr. Kay Scarpetta, whose chance at redemption in comes at a cost to her soul in this “rich and satisfying” (Associated Press) thriller.
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, now freelancing from South Florida, returns to the city that turned its back on her five years ago. Richmond, Virginia’s recently appointed chief medical examiner claims that he needs Scarpetta’s help to solve a perplexing crime. When she arrives, however, Scarpetta finds that nothing is as she expected: her former lab is in the final stages of demolition; the inept chief isn’t the one who requested her after all; her old assistant chief has developed personal problems that he won’t reveal; and a glamorous FBI agent, whom Scarpetta dislikes instantly, meddles with the case.
Deprived of assistance from colleagues Benton and Lucy, who are embroiled in what first appears to be an unrelated attempted rape by a stalker, Scarpetta is faced with investigating the death of a fourteen-year-old girl, working with the smallest pieces of evidence—traces that only the most thorough hunters can identify. Now she must follow the twisting leads and track the strange details in order to make the dead speak. . . .
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