Gerichtsmedizinerin Dr. Kay Scarpetta muß in diesem spannenden Kriminalfall ihre ganze Kunst aufbieten, um den jüngsten in einer Reihe von Pärchenmorden aufzuklären. War es eine politisch motivierte Tat? Eine Erpressung mit Todesfolge? Eine Racheakt? Oder 'nur' ein Sexualverbrechen? Die Antwort findet Kay Scarpetta, wie so oft, beim Studium der Leichen.

Informationen zum Autor Patricia Cornwell Klappentext The third book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell - soon to be an original series on Prime Video 'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The Times A killer is stalking young lovers. Taking their lives . . . and leaving just one tantalising clue . . . When the bodies of young courting couples start turning up in remote woodlands areas, Dr Kay Scarpetta's task as Chief Medical Examiner is made more difficult by the effects of the elements. Eight times she must write that the cause of death is undetermined. But when the latest girl goes missing turns out to be the daughter of one of the most powerful women in America, Kay finds herself prey to political pressure and press harassment. As she starts to investigate, she finds that vital evidence is being withheld from her - or even faked. And all the time a cunning, sadistic killer is still at large . . . The next book in the Scarpetta series is Cruel and Unusual . And the brand-new instalment, Identity Unknown , is available now! DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT SHAPED THE WORLD OF CRIME FICTION 'One of the best crime writers writing today ' Guardian ' Devilishly clever ' Sunday Times ' The top gun in this field ' Daily Telegraph ' Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns ' Mirror ' The Agatha Christie of the DNA age ' Express The third novel in the best-selling Dr Kay Scarpetta series Zusammenfassung The third novel in the best-selling Dr Kay Scarpetta series

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The third novel in the best-selling Dr Kay Scarpetta series

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Patricia Cornwell

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The third book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell - soon to be an original series on Prime Video**
'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The Times
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A killer is stalking young lovers. Taking their lives . . . and leaving just one tantalising clue . . .

When the bodies of young courting couples start turning up in remote woodlands areas, Dr Kay Scarpetta's task as Chief Medical Examiner is made more difficult by the effects of the elements. Eight times she must write that the cause of death is undetermined.

But when the latest girl goes missing turns out to be the daughter of one of the most powerful women in America, Kay finds herself prey to political pressure and press harassment. As she starts to investigate, she finds that vital evidence is being withheld from her - or even faked. And all the time a cunning, sadistic killer is still at large . . .

The next book in the Scarpetta series is Cruel and Unusual. And the brand-new instalment, Identity Unknown, is available now!

DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT SHAPED THE WORLD OF CRIME FICTION**
'One of thebest crime writers writing today*' Guardian*

'Devilishly clever' Sunday Times

'The top gun in this field' Daily Telegraph

'Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns' Mirror

'The Agatha Christie of the DNA age' Express

Zusammenfassung
The third novel in the best-selling Dr Kay Scarpetta series