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Livid

By: Patricia Cornwell
Narrated by: January LaVoy
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THE THRILLING KAY SCARPETTA MYSTERY FROM THE #1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER. SCARPETTA IS COMING TO THE SCREEN SOON, STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND JAMIE LEE CURTIS

Murder and mayhem. Scarpetta is back, and she's racing against the clock . . .

Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge's sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects?

Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes tell-tale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out...

©2022 Cornwell Enterprises, Inc (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK
Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Medical Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting Suspense Murder Forensics

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Critic reviews

"One of the best crime writers writing today." (Guardian)

"Cornwell knows how to craft a mean page-turner and Livid Is no exception." (Telegraph)

"I'm still seeing stars... Kay Scarpetta is the same grumpy, wonderful, riveting personality she's always been and she's only getting better with time." (James Patterson)

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This didn’t disappoint. Classic Kay Scarpetta. Crime meets tomorrows world, As the plot unfolds, threads start to come together until the final reveal.

As I wrote. Gripping!

Gripping till the end.

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I have always been a fan of Scarpetta.
All have been so accurate and factual.
But please, microwave guns. Give me a break!

Microwave gun?

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I love all Patricia Cornwell books, she's a wonderful writer and Kay Scarpetta is a brilliant lead character. I always wait with much anticipation on each new novel to be released and this latest one did not disappoint, it was a great story and read by a very good narrator.

Great read as expected from a Scarpetta book 👍

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Another fab book! Just wish the stories were a bit longer. Feel like I’m just getting back into the world of Scarpetta and it’s over!

Another great Scarpetta story!

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I never thought that this way of attacking people was possible, but apparently, it is.

Potential Nightmare Scenarios.

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