Identity unknown
Identity Unknown by Patricia Cornwell is a gripping addition to the Kay Scarpetta series, published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited on July 3, 2025. This 390-page novel unfolds as Dr. Kay Scarpetta is called to an eerie, abandoned theme park to investigate the murder of Sal Giordano, a renowned astrophysicist and someone from her past. The scene is peculiar, featuring a crop circle of petals surrounding the body, leading to a complex investigation that intertwines personal history with professional duty.
In this installment, Scarpetta grapples with the unsettling circumstances of Giordano’s death, as her niece Lucy speculates about extraterrestrial involvement. As the narrative progresses, Scarpetta uncovers clues that suggest a more sinister explanation rooted in human motives. The book delves into themes of crime and suspense, offering readers a blend of mystery and medical intrigue. With its focus on forensic investigation and the psychological complexities of its characters, Identity Unknown promises to engage fans of the genre.
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THE THRILLING NEW KAY SCARPETTA MYSTERY FROM THE WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER
‘Iconic. Bold. Brilliant. Identity Unknown is hauntingly original, impossibly clever and devilishly daring. This series is one of the all-time greats’ CHRIS WHITAKER, author of ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK
Summoned to an unnerving, abandoned theme park to retrieve a body, Dr Kay Scarpetta is devastated to learn that the victim is Sal Giordano, an acclaimed astrophysicist – and a man Scarpetta once loved.
The murder scene is bizarre, with a crop circle of petals around the body. Scarpetta’s niece Lucy believes Giordano was dropped from an unidentified flying craft. Scarpetta knows autopsies can reveal the dead’s secrets, but she is shocked to find her friend seems to have deliberately left her a clue.
As the investigators are torn between suspicions of otherworldly forces, and of Giordano himself, Scarpetta detects an explanation closer to home that, in her mind, is far more evil . . .
‘Nerve-jangling . . . A thriller that’s out of this world’ THE TIMES
‘Heart-stopping’ SUNDAY POST
‘Cornwell on vintage form’ FINANCIAL TIMES
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