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A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond. Three women have died, brutalized and strangled in their own bedrooms. Kay Scarpetta, investigating the case, knows she must find some forensic evidence before the next killing. The author was previously an award-winning crime reporter.
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In 1990, Patricia Cornwell sold her first novel, Postmortem, while working at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia. An auspicious debut, it went on to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity Awards, as well as the French Prix du Roman d'Aventures - the first book ever to claim all these distinctions in a single year. Growing into an international phenomenon, the Scarpetta series won Cornwell the Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author, the Gold Dagger Award, the RBA Thriller Award, and the Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for her contributions to literary and artistic development.
Today, Cornwell's novels and iconic characters are known around the world. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Cornwell has written the definitive nonfiction account of Jack the Ripper's identity, cookbooks, a children's book, a biography of Ruth Graham, and three other fictional series based on the characters Win Garano, Andy Brazil, and Captain Calli Chase. Cornwell continues exploring the latest space-age technologies and threats relevant to contemporary life. Her interests range from the morgue to artificial intelligence and include visits to Interpol, the Pentagon, the U.S. Secret Service and NASA.
Cornwell was born in Miami. She grew up in Montreat, North Carolina, and now lives and works in Boston.
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Post Mortem : Ein Kay-Scarpetta-Roman
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Macdonald 1990 First Edition in the UK First Printing Light spine crease, slight spine lean, four names on front free end paper in red biro and page edges lightly browned and faintly marked - Very Good book in lightly creased Dust Jacket with a little wear at the top of the front fold ''A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died. The killer appears to strike at random, except that the terrifying crimes always occur early on Saturday morning. Enter Dr Kay Scarpetta. '' The first in the series. Scarce. Book. Seller Inventory # 108248
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