From the No. 1 }New York Times{ bestselling and hugely popular crime author, comes her 24th engrossing thriller starring medical examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta. 'Slick, fast-paced and brilliant' }Heat No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell delivers the twenty-fourth engrossing thriller in her high-stakes series starring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.