Point of Origin - Couverture rigide

Cornwell, Patricia Daniels

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0399143947 ISBN 13 : 9780399143946

Editeur : Penguin, 1998

Synopsis

Physical description; 356 pages ; 25 cm. Notes; NOT price-clipped. First edition, first printing and off set. Summary; Virginia's chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta matches wits with a wily killer who uses fire to mask his crimes. The case begins with a fire in which many horses die and the embers yield a human body. Subjects; Scarpetta, Kay (Fictitious character) -- Fiction. Medical examiners (Law) -- Fiction. Forensic pathologists -- Fiction. Genres; Medical novels. Detective and mystery stories. Legal stories. Fiction. Mystery fiction.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

8 cassettes / approx. 11 hours
Unabridged

"Cornwell proves yet again that she's one of America's most gifted and compelling writers.  The mistress of psychological thrillers has dished up one of her scariest, darkest, most diabolical stories yet." --Booklist

Kay Scarpetta is back

From New York Times #1 bestselling author of Unnatural Exposure and Cause of Death comes a white-hot new Kay Scarpetta novel that pits Virginia's chief medical examiner against an audacious and wily killer who uses fire to mask his crimes.  And when Scarpetta learns that her old nemesis, Carrie Grethen, is somehow involved, the investigation gets personal and tragedy strikes closer to home.

In Point of Origin, America's leading crime writer combines literary talent and style with a fierce commitment to justice in this thrilling and complex novel.  Point of Origin will stand out as one of Cornwell's best, a gripping story that transcends the genre to examine the dark side of the human soul.

Revue de presse

“Fans will rejoice:  It’s classic Patricia Cornwell.”—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
“Gripping...Her hottest adventure in years.”—People

“Patricia Cornwell retains that finer Dickensian indignation with the ways of the world that has been neglected by the small landscapes of much so-called serious writing.”—The Washington Post
 
“Her most engrossing effort in years...By the time you get to the gruesome denouement, you’re emotionally spent, but satisfied.”—Los Angeles Times
 
“Fans...will welcome this tale of twisted minds and the gory havoc they cause...chilling.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Creepy doings ...The technical material...continues to fascinate.”—The Wall Street Journal
 
“Cornwell’s best in a long time...a fiery climax.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0399143947
• ISBN 13: 9780399143946
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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