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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
8 books1,638 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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March 31, 2026
有些年代的書籍，當時候調查犯罪的方式很古老，但不影響劇情的發展
February 12, 2024
女法醫的設定讓我對這系列抱持高度興趣與期待，在微妙翻譯、段落重複、不知是缺字還是贅字等考驗中耗盡耐性Q口Q
November 14, 2015
最后终于听完了，这种书根本没法看，古早之前的鉴证类，都是古董科技大片大片地解释呦，剧情连猜都不用猜，这个为警察着急。女主角也……好吧主要还是对书的印象不好，还是古早还需奋斗女权的日子，一个女性角色还要嗷嗷嗷说男人看不起自己这类，虽然可以理解，但也……
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