Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 1) (Spanish Edition)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Paperback
Online Editorial Review says the following:
"1st installment of the Scarpetta Series.On Saturdays, and under the cover of night, in Richmond, a human monster strikes leaving a gruesome trail of stranglings that has paralyzed the city. Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta suspects the worst: a deliberate campaign by a brilliant serial killer whose signature offers precious few clues. With an unerring eye, she calls on the latest forensic advances to unmask the madman; but this investigation will test Kay like no other, because it is being sabotaged by someone who wants her dead.
Tres mujeres han aparecido salvajemente asesinadas en sus propios dormitorios. El responsable de estos crímenes actúa siempre los sabados, de madrugada, y deja muy pocas pistas. De manera que cuando la doctora Kay Scarpetta, jefa del departamento de Medicina Legal de la ciudad, recibe una llamada a las 2.33, supone que algo grave ha sucedido: hay una cuarta victima. Kay Scarpetta recurrirá a los últimos avances en medicina legal y tendrá que vérselas con aquellos que quieren sabotear su trabajo, y es que no a todo el mundo le gusta ver a una mujer en el puesto que ella ocupa."
And that's exactly how it goes. It is a very good and exciting read and leaves you wanting more. Patricia Cornwell is an excellent writer who keeps your attention from beginning to end.
"1st installment of the Scarpetta Series.On Saturdays, and under the cover of night, in Richmond, a human monster strikes leaving a gruesome trail of stranglings that has paralyzed the city. Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta suspects the worst: a deliberate campaign by a brilliant serial killer whose signature offers precious few clues. With an unerring eye, she calls on the latest forensic advances to unmask the madman; but this investigation will test Kay like no other, because it is being sabotaged by someone who wants her dead.
Tres mujeres han aparecido salvajemente asesinadas en sus propios dormitorios. El responsable de estos crímenes actúa siempre los sabados, de madrugada, y deja muy pocas pistas. De manera que cuando la doctora Kay Scarpetta, jefa del departamento de Medicina Legal de la ciudad, recibe una llamada a las 2.33, supone que algo grave ha sucedido: hay una cuarta victima. Kay Scarpetta recurrirá a los últimos avances en medicina legal y tendrá que vérselas con aquellos que quieren sabotear su trabajo, y es que no a todo el mundo le gusta ver a una mujer en el puesto que ella ocupa."
And that's exactly how it goes. It is a very good and exciting read and leaves you wanting more. Patricia Cornwell is an excellent writer who keeps your attention from beginning to end.
