Crime · Thriller
Postmortem
Dr Kay Scarpetta, Richmond's chief medical examiner, is racing against a killer who strikes women in their homes, while also dealing with politics and sexism in her own department.
- First published
- 1990
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- medium
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like forensic detail and a smart, determined investigator who works from the evidence.
Skip this if you dislike clinical descriptions of autopsies and crime scenes.
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