Unnatural Exposure - Kay Scarpetta, Bk 8 Author:Patricia Cornwell Virginia’s chief medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta, is trapped in a nightmare of unsolved murders and a pernicious virus in this breathless thriller, where clues are elusive and the killer’s threats are hurled through cyberspace. — Dr. Kay Scarpetta is newly returned from Dublin, where she was called in to examine the remains of a murde... more »r victim whose limbs and head were expertly severed—a signature of a cunning serial killer on the loose again after an eight-year sabbatical—when the same killer apparently strikes again, this time much closer to home. The remains of a woman found in a Virginia landfill, her body dismembered in the same expert way as in the Dublin case. After Scarpetta investigates the murder scene, the killer boldly contacts her through the Internet, inviting her to download photos of the murder victim and signing off with a chilling screen name: deadoc.
Scarpetta soon discovers inconsistencies between this new case and the serial murders she has been investigating. With the help of her niece Lucy, an FBI computer expert, she takes an extraordinary virtual tour of the background of the e-mailed photo. But even as Scarpetta and Lucy probe illuminating details in virtual reality, local authorities try to wrap up the case by charging the man who discovered the body. When Scarpetta determines that the victim was exposed to a rare smallpox-like virus before she died and, later, that she herself may have been infected, she realizes that she is up against a killer with access to an incredibly sophisticated arsenal of deadly force—a killer with a specific animus directed toward her.« less
Virginia chief medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta and her niece, FBI agent Lucy investagates the dismembered remains of woman found in a Virginia landfill. The murder is connected to a deranged serial killer. I like this book. It is paced with tension and constant surprises.
Even though this one was short, it was probably the best book in the series. The villain actually caught me by surprise and the ending didn't feel rushed like others have prior. Definitely looking forward to reading the next book after this one!
Even though this one was short, it was probably the best book in the series. The villain actually caught me by surprise and the ending didn't feel rushed like others have prior. Definitely looking forward to reading the next book after this one!
This book in the Scarpetta series takes Kay from Virginia to Ireland and back again. Scarpetta becomes exposed to a rare virus during her investigation of a murder.
A dismembered body thought to be the victim of a serial killer turns out to be something entirely different when the corpse is discovered to be infected with a smallpox-like disease. It's up to M.E. Kay Scarpetta to track the mystery to its source.
Even though this one was short, it was probably the best book in the series. The villain actually caught me by surprise and the ending didn't feel rushed like others have prior. Definitely looking forward to reading the next book after this one!
Part of the Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner of VA, series. Several of the CSI episodes on TV are based on this series. I say, start at the beginning... check patriciacornwell.com for a list of all the books in the series.
Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a body found in a land fill. The more she delves in to the case the more concerned she is that the killer is a psychopath and then he starts e-mailing her. Great story.
I received this book from a pen pal because I was looking for new books to read. The book was great. Kay Scarpetta is a caring and intelligent well rounded character. I am trying not to write a spoiler. I can say that it kept me on the edge of my seat and I was completely surprised by the ending. I like books that have a surprise ending much better than ones that are so predicable. Kay Scarpetta is the chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia. The book moves fast but not so fast that you get lost. I learned so much while reading this book, too. I gave it five stars because it deserves it. No I want to read other Patricia Cornwell's books about Kay Scarpetta...
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When a dismembered body minus its extremities and a head is found at a garbage dump, Virginia's chief medical examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, thinks it is the work of a serial killer, who has mutilated nine other victims. Upon completing a comprehensive autopsy, Kay concludes that this is not the work of the serial killer, but a brilliant individual trying to disguise the murder as if it was. Kay is drawn deeper into the case when the perpetrator, calling himself Deaddoc, contacts her via AOL to showcase actual scenes of the dismemberment. It is obvious that the culprit has fixated on Kay, knowing information about her personal and professional lives that no stranger would normally know.
As Kay struggles to learn who she is dealing with and why, the killer reveals the logic behind his deadly game. On a small island off the Virginia coast, a woman is discovered dead, the victim of a smallpox-like virus. Evidence links Deaddoc's victim to that of the deceased female. It becomes clear that the law enforcement officials are dealing with a diabolical fiend who has the means to unleash a new plague upon mankind. Kay and company desperately try to catch a maniac before he can unleash his deadly plan. She comes to grip with her own mortality, an epiphany that will change her life if she is fortunate to live long enough to do something about it.
This is simply a brilliant work by a writer who is at the acme of her talent. Patricia Cornwell delivers a heart-thumping medical thriller that has a thrill a minute. She also provides new insight into characters that readers thought they knew and understood completely. Unnatural Exposure allows readers to enter the heart and mind of Scarpetta in a way rarely seen in fiction. This provides a new comprehension as to what motivates her to be so driven without seeming to enjoy life. This novel is another winner from the premier writer of the genre today.
Even though this one was short, it was probably the best book in the series. The villain actually caught me by surprise and the ending didn't feel rushed like others have prior. Definitely looking forward to reading the next book after this one!
Even though this one was short, it was probably the best book in the series. The villain actually caught me by surprise and the ending didn't feel rushed like others have prior. Definitely looking forward to reading the next book after this one!
