
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Dr. Kay Scarpetta is on a deadly mission that will pull her in two opposite directions: toward protecting her career or toward the truth . . . "A fast-paced, first-rate thriller."--The San Francisco Examiner "Brainteasing . . . a] hair-raising tale with a French twist."--People IN DEVELOPMENT AS THE ORIGINAL SERIES SCARPETTA STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND JAMIE LEE CURTIS The nightmare begins when a cargo ship arriving at Richmond's Deep Water Terminal from Belgium is discovered to be transporting a locked, sealed container holding the decomposed remains of a stowaway. The autopsy performed by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta initially reveals neither cause of death nor an identification. But the victim's personal effects and an odd tattoo take Scarpetta on a hunt for information that leads to Interpol's...
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2009-07-29
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Mycket spännande kriminalroman om rättsläkaren Kay Scarpetta och hennes jakt på en fruktansvärd mördare