Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell
Filled with tension and continual surprises, Unnatural Exposure is a thrilling chapter in Virginia Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta's life--and a triumph for #1 New York Times best-selling author Patricia Cornwell. The body of an elderly woman is found dismembered in a Virginia landfill. Scarpetta initially believes the clues mirror that of a serial killer she's tracked before, but upon further investigation, she discovers puzzling pox-like erruptions on the woman's body that, perhaps, point in another direction. When the killer contacts her via e-mail, Scarpetta enlists the aid of her computer-savvy niece, Lucy, to help track this monster through cyberspace. Learning that the Virginia victim was exposed to a high-tech virus that might unleash an epidemic, Scarpetta realizes she's dealing with a sophisticated mind. Her investigation leads her from the government's biological defense facility in Utah, to Atlanta's Center for Disease Control--and eventually to quarrantine, when it is discovered that Scarpetta has been exposed to this fatal virus. Along the way, she's forced to deal with the unscrupulous ambitions of a slick FBI agent, Lucy's problems, and her own turbulent feelings for Agent Wesley Benton.
Praise for Patricia Cornwell and the Scarpetta Novels
“When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell”—The New York Times Book Review
“Cornwell certainly is skilled at dissecting the not always attractive innards of human nature.”—Forbes
“Cornwell gets her Hitchcock on...[She] can generate willies with subtle poetic turns.”—People
“[A] grisly fast-paced thriller...utterly chilling.”—Entertainment Weekly
“A story so compelling that even longtime readers will be stunned by its twists and turns.”—Chicago Tribune
“When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell”—The New York Times Book Review
“Cornwell certainly is skilled at dissecting the not always attractive innards of human nature.”—Forbes
“Cornwell gets her Hitchcock on...[She] can generate willies with subtle poetic turns.”—People
“[A] grisly fast-paced thriller...utterly chilling.”—Entertainment Weekly
“A story so compelling that even longtime readers will be stunned by its twists and turns.”—Chicago Tribune
Patricia Cornwell is one of the world’s major internationally bestselling authors, translated into thirty-six languages in more than 120 countries. She is a founder of the Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine; a founding member of the National Forensic Academy; a member of the Advisory Board for the Forensic Sciences Training Program at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, New York City; and a member of the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital’s National Council, where she is an advocate for psychiatric research. In 2008, Cornwell won the Galaxy British Book Awards’ Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year—the first American to win this prestigious award. In 2011, she was awarded the Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Ministry of Culture in Paris. Her earlier works include Postmortem—the only novel to win five major crime awards in a single year—and Cruel & Unusual, which won Britain’s Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel of 1993. Dr. Kay Scarpetta herself won the 1999 Sherlock Award for the best detective created by an American author.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780425218921 |
| ISBN 10 | 0425218929 |
| Title | Unnatural Exposure |
| Author | Patricia Cornwell |
| Series | Scarpetta |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2008-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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