# Postmortem

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- Book: [Postmortem](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-d-cornwell/postmortem) ([Postmortem.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-d-cornwell/postmortem.md))
- Authors: [Patricia D. Cornwell](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-d-cornwell)
- Publisher: hachette_audio
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-14-0550-270-2
- Published: 2006-11-16
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Audiobook

## Description

A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died, brutalised and strangled in their own bedroom. There is no pattern: the killer appears to strike at random - but always early on Saturday mornings. So when Dr Kay Scarpetta, chief medical officer, is awakened at 2.33 am, she knows the news is bad: there is a fourth victim. And she fears now for those that will follow unless she can dig up new forensic evidence to aid the police. But not everyone is pleased to see a woman in this powerful job. Someone may even want to ruin her career and reputation ...