Scarpetta, Paperback Book, By: Patricia Cornwell

Injured, terrified, Oscar Bane demands to be admitted to the psychiatric ward of Bellevue hospital. He claims to have escaped the murderer of his girlfriend, and will only allow himself to be examined by Kay Scarpetta, an expert forensic doctor, the only person he has trusted. At the request of the prosecutor, Jaimie Berger, Kay goes to New York with her husband, Benton, and her niece, Lucy. One thing is certain: a woman was tortured and killed, and other violent deaths are to be feared. Very quickly, a truth is imposed on Kay: the killer knows precisely where his prey is, what she is doing and, worse still, he is aware of the progress of the investigation. Kay Scarpetta must face the incarnation of evil ... All the ingredients that made Patricia Cornwell successful are united. The literary Figaro.Patricia Cornwell has a knack for trotting intrigues that stick. Le Nouvelliste.www.patriciacornwell deuxterres.comwww.patriciacornwell.com