In this 22nd Kay Scarpetta novel, she is in pursuit of a serial sniper who leaves no evidence except fragments of copper. The fatal shots seem impossible to achieve, the victims appear to have nothing in common, and there is no indication where the killer will strike next. Scarpetta tracks the sniper across several states to the coast, where she dives a shipwreck and finds shocking news that implicates her niece, Lucy, Scarpetta's very own flesh and blood.
With bravura storytelling and forensic details that are her hallmarks, Patricia Cornwell again raises the bar with this highly entertaining new tale, her most captivating Scarpetta novel yet.
Patricia Cornwell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Kay Scarpetta series. Her bestsellers include Dust, The Bone Bed, Red Mist, and Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper-Case Closed. Her earlier works include Postmortem—the only novel to win five major crime awards in a single year—and Cruel and Unusual, which won Britain’s prestigious Gold Dagger Award for the best crime novel. Dr. Kay Scarpetta was awarded the 1999 Sherlock Award for the best detective created by an American author. Patricia Cornwell lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Web: patriciacornwell.com
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Hometown:
Boston, MA and New York, NY
Date of Birth:
June 9, 1956
Place of Birth:
Miami, Florida
Education:
B.A. in English, Davidson College, 1979; King College
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