Unnatural Death

Two mauled bodies in the woods. Top secret autopsies. The most chilling cases of Scarpetta’s career.

In this thrilling new installment of Patricia Cornwell’s #1 bestselling Scarpetta series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement.
 
The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence is terrifying and baffling, including a larger-than-life footprint.  
 
After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career, Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this savage, and why.

• "It’s been more than 30 years since Scarpetta’s debut, and she’s still seeking dignity for the victims under her care while fighting against shadowy government forces and long-standing nemeses."
  Kirkus
• PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL:
  
  “Dr. Kay Scarpetta, who keeps us coming back to Patricia Cornwell’s sprawling crime novels, is one tough broad.”
  New York Times Book Review
• “Scarpetta is brilliant, compassionate and humble, excelling in her profession and in diplomacy."
  Library Journal, Starred Review for Autopsy
• Patricia Cornwell is a “masterful mysterian.”
  Kirkus Reviews
• “Everyone knows Scarpetta; she has the wit, intelligence, and strength that any forensic sleuth should own. This never-stop action plot is yet another gift to readers from Patricia Cornwell-a literary artist that is never going to stop writing some of the best and most memorable thrillers out there.”
  Suspense Magazine
• "Cornwell’s demonic plot shifts and changes almost page by page, so the reader’s spun round not knowing what to believe.”
  Providence Journal, Praise for Depraved Heart