Postmortem By Patricia Cornwell
Feb 11, 2024 
Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell is a crime fiction novel and the debut installment in the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series. Set in Richmond, Virginia, it introduces us to Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Dr. Kay Scarpetta is the chief medical examiner of the Commonwealth. Scarpetta is called to investigate a gruesome strangling, which is part of a series of unsolved murders in the city. The killer leaves behind mysterious clues, including a substance that fluoresces under laser light, used to erase forensic evidence.
Scarpetta, along with detective Pete Marino and FBI profiler Benton Wesley, delves into the pathology of the killer. As the investigation unfolds, personal challenges arise, including Scarpetta’s precocious niece Lucy, and an uncertain romantic relationship.
Postmortem By Patricia Cornwell Book Info:
- Publisher: Pocket Books
- Published: December 30, 2003
- ISBN: 9780743477154
- Pages: 304
- Size: 2.09
