Unnatural Death, Patricia Cornwell
Unnatural Death, Patricia Cornwell
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Unnatural Death
A Scarpetta Novel

Bestseller

Author: Patricia Cornwell

Narrator: January LaVoy

Unabridged: 11 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/28/2023

Synopsis

From a New York Times bestselling author, medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta must solve the most terrifying murder case she's ever come across.

In this thrilling installment of the Scarpetta series, 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 savage, and why.

About Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell is a Miami born, contemporary crime novelist. Her books usually feature the heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta, who is a medical examiner. After a way sad childhood, Cornwall graduated from Davidson College with a degree in English. She wrote a biography of a family friend entitled, “A Time for Remembering”, then renamed “Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham” in 1983. After working in a Virginia medical examiners for six years, she wrote the first installment of her “Scarpetta” series entitled “Postmortem”. Her six year job was valuable in including a lot of forensic science details in her “Scarpetta” series. Her novels are considered to have influenced the creation of the TV series on forensics such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Cold Case. In the same vein Cornwell made a brief appearance on the Criminal Minds episode “True Genius”, as herself.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on December 06, 2023

For a while, Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series had gotten offtrack. In the last installment, it felt much stronger, and once again, she packed a powerful punch in her latest release, Unnatural Death. History comes flying forward with a blast from the past torturing our main characters. Toss i......more

Goodreads review by Darla on November 26, 2023

Having a new Kay Scarpetta book to read is once again an annual autumn treat. This one was a bit slow to get going, but the last half more than made up for it. Here are four things I loved: 👍The forensic clues at the scene and in the lab 👍Kay and Marino are working together like a well-oiled machine 👍A......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on January 28, 2025

3.5 stars In this 27th book in the 'Kay Scarpetta' series, the medical examiner's latest case involves two victims suspected of cybercrimes. The book can be read as a standalone, but familiarity with the characters is a bonus. ***** Dr. Kay Scarpetta is once again the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia......more

Goodreads review by Judy on December 01, 2023

Patricia Cornwell is one of my favorite authors and I try to read as many of her books as I can. This is the 27th book in the Kay Scarpetta series, and it's a good one. Description: In this thrilling new installment of Patricia Cornwell’s #1 bestselling Scarpetta series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay......more

Goodreads review by ✨️ Jessica's Bookshelf ✨️ on January 01, 2024

Many years ago, as a young adult, I read my first Kay Scarpetta book. That book revived my love for reading as an adult. In this installment of this Scarpetta novel, we have Kay Scarpetta, Pete Marino, and Lucy who go out to a crime scene where campers were savagely murdered. The hairs on the back o......more

Quotes

PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL:

“Dr. Kay Scarpetta, who keeps us coming back to Patricia Cornwell’s sprawling crime novels, is one tough broad.”—New York Times Book Review

“Scarpetta is brilliant, compassionate and humble, excelling in her profession and in diplomacy."—Library Journal, Starred Review for Autopsy

Patricia Cornwell is a “masterful mysterian.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Everyone knows Scarpetta; she has the wit, intelligence, and strength that any forensic sleuth should own. This never-stop action plot is yet another gift to readers from Patricia Cornwell-a literary artist that is never going to stop writing some of the best and most memorable thrillers out there.”—Suspense Magazine

"Cornwell’s demonic plot shifts and changes almost page by page, so the reader’s spun round not knowing what to believe.”—Providence Journal, Praise for Depraved Heart

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