Unnatural Death: The rollercoaster new Kay Scarpetta thriller

Patricia Cornwell

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THE BREATHTAKING NEW KAY SCARPETTA THRILLER FROM THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER

SOON TO BE AN ORIGINAL SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO

Two mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta's career . . .

Chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement.

The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence is terrifying and baffling, including a larger-than-life footprint.

After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career, Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this brutal, and why.

The next book in the Scarpetta series is Identity Unknown. And the brand new instalment, Sharp Force, is available now! DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT SHAPED THE WORLD OF CRIME FICTION

'A sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of the genre'

SUN

'A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest'

CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END

'An edge-of-the-seat mystery, packed with twists'

DAILY MAIL

'Sinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant best'

M. J. ARLIDGE, author of EYE FOR AN EYE

'Cornwell really is in a league of her own'

BOOK OF THE WEEK, HEAT

'Scarpetta is still queen of the autopsy and Cornwell is still queen of crime fiction'

ANDREA MARA, author of NO ONE SAW A THING

'Cornwell proves once again why she is a crime writer still at the top of her game'

WOMAN'S WEEKLY

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Praise for Unnatural Death

  • PRAISE FOR UNNATURAL DEATH - -This case is one of her most striking . . . an edge-of-the-seat mystery, packed with twists - DAILY MAILA chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Unnatural Death is Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest. The best just got betterA sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of this genre - SUNSinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant bestClassic Cornwell with an up-to-the-minute twenty-first-century plot - an intoxicating blend that proves Scarpetta is still queen of the autopsy and Cornwell is still queen of crime fiction. An utterly thrilling roller coaster ride

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Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell is recognized as one of the world's top bestselling crime authors with novels translated into thirty-six languages in more than 120 countries. Her novels have won numerous prestigious awards including the Edgar, the Creasey, the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Prix du Roman d'Aventure. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Patricia has written a definitive book about Jack the Ripper, a biography, and three more fiction series among others.

Cornwell, a licensed helicopter pilot and scuba diver, actively researches the forensic technologies that inform her work. She was born in Miami, grew up in Montreat, North Carolina, and now lives and works in Boston.

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