Paperback
Flesh and Blood
By Patricia Cornwell
The legendary, No. 1 bestelling series following Dr. Kay Scarpetta
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The sound of a bullet hitting flesh
Dr. Kay Scarpetta is in pursuit of a sniper who leaves no trace except copper fragments. The impossible shots cause instant death.
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The target is closer than you think
The victims have nothing in common, and there is no indication where the killer will strike next.
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You won’t hear it – you’re already dead
Scarpetta tracks the sniper across the country to the Florida coast. Here she uncovers shocking evidence implicating her niece, Lucy – Scarpetta’s very own flesh and blood.
”'A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller” - BBC
‘With plenty of the forensic detail that Cornwell fans have come to expect from her works this is a fast-paced and exciting read. Cornwell certainly lives up to her title of America's most chilling modern writer' Express and Star -
”'She is a brilliant writer and I was absolutely gripped” - Mail on Sunday
PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL & THE KAY SCARPETTA NOVELS: -
”'Cornwell’s books run on high octane fuel, a cocktail of adrenalin and fear” - The Times
”'Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns” - Mirror
”'Few writers match Patricia Cornwell when it comes to writing crime and her latest Scarpetta novel is one of her best” - Daily Express
”'When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell” - New York Times Book Review
”'Cornwell has created a character so real, so compelling, so driven that this reader has to remind herself regularly that Scarpetta is just a product of an author’s imagination” - USA Today
”'Dazzling… After reading Cornwell’s thriller, most others will pale in comparison” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
”'Magnificent plotting, masterful writing, and marvelous suspense” - Booklist
”'Cornwell’s instincts are dead-on.” - Chicago Sun-Times
”'Cornwell remains a master of the genre, instilling in readers an appetite that only she can satisfy” - Publishers Weekly