Blow Fly - (Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>< b>A New York Times Bestseller< /b>< P>The world's number-one-bestselling crime writer is back with another scorching thriller featuring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.< P>Kay Scarpetta steps over the threshold of a new life after her work as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner comes to a jarring end. She's settling into a career as a private forensic consultant in Florida, deep into a case that left her colleagues in Louisiana profoundly disturbed. Then she receives chilling news: From his c on death row, Jean-Baptiste Chandonne - the vicious and unrepentant Wolfman, who pursued her to her very doorstep - has asked to see her. Only to the legendary Dr. Scarpetta will he tell his secrets: the evidence that will bring a global investigation to a swift conclusion. Now she must unravel a twisting conspiracy with an international reach . . . and confront the shock of her life.< P>About the author: < ul> < li> Cornwell spent six years working for the Virginia Chief Medical Examiner's office first as a technical writer and then as a computer analyst - and also served as a volunteer police officer.< li> Cornwell wrote < I>Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed, < /I> in which she argues that the Ripper was actually British Impressionist painter Walter Sickert. This controversial book was a success and marked her first appearance on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list.< li> Kay Scarpetta made her debut in Cornwell's first novel, the internationally acclaimed < I>Postmortem< /I>, published in 1990. Cornwell has since written 11 more books featuring Scarpetta.< li>Patricia Cornwell currently resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.< /ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A cold case turns red-hot when a death-row inmate renews his acquaintance with Dr. Kay Scarpetta in this "utterly chilling" (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>) #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller.</b> <p/>Settling into her new life as a private forensic consultant, Kay Scarpetta agrees to investigate a cold case in Louisiana--the baffling eight-year-old murder of a woman with a history of blackouts and violent outbursts. Then she receives news that chills her to the core: Jean-Baptiste Chandonne--the vicious and unrepentant Wolfman who pursued her to her very doorstep--has asked to see her. From his cell on death row, he demands an audience with the legendary Dr. Scarpetta. With her friends and family by her side, Scarpetta tries to guess what sort of endgame this madman has in mind--how, if at all, it's related to the Louisiana case--and then confronts the shock of her life: a blow that will force her to question the loyalty and trust of all she holds dear...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Blow Fly</i></b> <p/>"[A] grisly fast-paced thriller."--<i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <p/>"Patricia Cornwell is on target--and spectacularly so...a story so compelling that even long-time readers will be stunned by its twists and turns."--<i>Chicago Tribune</i> <p/>"Like a thriller with overtones of espionage, <i>Blow Fly</i> is a novel of complicated relationships, near-Machiavellian maneuvers and, as usual, picture-perfect scenes in which Scarpetta's forensic expertise comes into play...Enjoy the show--it's a good one."--<i>The Denver Post </i> <p/>"Engaging and horrifying...a book that fans will want to read for the sheer voyeuristic quality of watching the characters they know so well go beyond their limits."--<i>Houston Chronicle <p/></i>"This<b> </b>novel adds unpredictable dimensions to the character of Kay Scarpetta and those closest to her, and with its remarkable criminals and shocking climax, it is a must-read, especially for followers of Cornwell and Scarpetta."--<i>The Tampa Tribune <p/> </i>"This is, in some ways, the most shocking Scarpetta...Highly recommended."--<i><i>Library Journal</i><br></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Patricia Cornwell</b> is considered one of the world's bestselling crime writers. Her intrepid medical examiner Kay Scarpetta first appeared on the scene in 1990 with <i>Postmortem</i>--the only novel to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity awards and the French Prix du Roman d'Aventure in a single year--and <i>Cruel and Unusual</i>, which won Britain's prestigious Gold Dagger Award for the best crime novel of 1993. Dr. Kay Scarpetta herself won the 1999 Sherlock Award for the best detective created by an American author. Ms. Cornwell's work is translated into 36 languages across more than 120 countries.
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