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In this gripping narrative, Kay Scarpetta faces a pivotal moment after her tenure as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner ends abruptly. Fleeing the turmoil of Richmond, where she fears imminent dismissal and media scrutiny over a deputy police chief's murder, she seeks refuge in Florida, embracing her new role as a private forensic consultant. Scarpetta becomes embroiled in a disturbing case in Louisiana involving a woman found dead in a rundown hotel, raising questions about her troubled past filled with blackouts and violence. The investigation takes a chilling turn when Scarpetta receives a request from Jean-Baptiste Chandonne, the notorious Wolfman, who demands to meet her from death row. He claims to possess crucial information that could unravel a global investigation. As Scarpetta, alongside her niece Lucy and Detective Pete Marino, delves deeper, they grapple with the implications of Chandonne's revelations. The trio must navigate a complex conspiracy that tests their trust and loyalty, leading Scarpetta to confront shocking truths that could alter her life forever.
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Baton Rouge, Patricia Cornwell
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- Baton Rouge
- Language
- French
- Authors
- Patricia Cornwell
- Publisher
- CALMANN-LEVY
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN10
- 2702134157
- ISBN13
- 9782702134153
- Series
- Kay Scarpetta
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Thriller, Suspense, USA, Murders, American Literature, Detective Fiction, Supernatural Beings, Past, Demons, Serial killers, Forensic Medicine, Pathology, Pathologist Investigator
- First published
- 2003
- Original title
- Blow fly
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- In this gripping narrative, Kay Scarpetta faces a pivotal moment after her tenure as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner ends abruptly. Fleeing the turmoil of Richmond, where she fears imminent dismissal and media scrutiny over a deputy police chief's murder, she seeks refuge in Florida, embracing her new role as a private forensic consultant. Scarpetta becomes embroiled in a disturbing case in Louisiana involving a woman found dead in a rundown hotel, raising questions about her troubled past filled with blackouts and violence. The investigation takes a chilling turn when Scarpetta receives a request from Jean-Baptiste Chandonne, the notorious Wolfman, who demands to meet her from death row. He claims to possess crucial information that could unravel a global investigation. As Scarpetta, alongside her niece Lucy and Detective Pete Marino, delves deeper, they grapple with the implications of Chandonne's revelations. The trio must navigate a complex conspiracy that tests their trust and loyalty, leading Scarpetta to confront shocking truths that could alter her life forever.