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Kay Scarpetta #1
Postmortem
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell comes Postmortem, the groundbreaking thriller that introduced Dr. Kay Scarpetta and redefined the crime genre.
A killer is stalking the streets of Richmond, Virginia. When the bodies begin to mount, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta is pulled into a chilling investigation that blends high-stakes forensics with psychological warfare. Armed with cutting-edge science and unflinching resolve, Scarpetta must navigate hostile forces both inside and outside the investigation—because someone isn’t just trying to hide the truth. They’re trying to kill her.
Cornwell’s gift for combining cutting-edge criminology with nerve-shattering suspense makes this book a true modern classic. Relentlessly paced and shockingly prescient, Postmortem is the electrifying first chapter in the Scarpetta series—still as razor-sharp and relevant as ever.
A killer is stalking the streets of Richmond, Virginia. When the bodies begin to mount, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta is pulled into a chilling investigation that blends high-stakes forensics with psychological warfare. Armed with cutting-edge science and unflinching resolve, Scarpetta must navigate hostile forces both inside and outside the investigation—because someone isn’t just trying to hide the truth. They’re trying to kill her.
Cornwell’s gift for combining cutting-edge criminology with nerve-shattering suspense makes this book a true modern classic. Relentlessly paced and shockingly prescient, Postmortem is the electrifying first chapter in the Scarpetta series—still as razor-sharp and relevant as ever.
342 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 9, 1990
About the author
Patricia Daniels Cornwell
10 books1,722 followerssee: Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwell's first title: Postmortem was published under Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Various editions of her other titles are published under Patricia D. Cornwell, which are also found here.
Patricia Cornwell's first title: Postmortem was published under Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Various editions of her other titles are published under Patricia D. Cornwell, which are also found here.
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April 28, 2026
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October 7, 2014
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يمكن يكون رأيي متحيز قليلا لأني من قراء ومتابعي كاثي رايكس فكنت احاول طيلة الوقت المقارنة بين الكاتبتين لأن أعمالهم متقاربة جدا, شخصية نسائية في منصب طبي شرعي !!
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