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Book of the Dead
- Narrated by: Lorelei King
- Series: Scarpetta, Book 15
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
Non-member price: $47.19
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- By: Patricia Cornwell
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On a quiet day, away from the hustle of Richmond, in a small cottage on the Virginia coast, Dr. Kay Scarpetta receives a disturbing phone call from the Chesapeake police. Thirty feet deep in the murky waters of Virginia's Elizabeth River, a scuba diver's body is discovered near the Inactive Naval Shipyard.
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good slow with errors
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Cruel and Unusual
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When convicted killer Ronnie Joe Waddell is executed in Virginia’s electric chair, he becomes what should be a routine postmortem case for Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta. But after Waddell’s execution the murders continue, as everyone connected to him begins to die – including members of Scarpetta’s staff. Then, when crucial records disappear from her files, Scarpetta comes under fire for incompetence. Caught in a web of political intrigue, Scarpetta must fight for her good name and her life.
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Thoroughly enjoyable
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Publisher's Summary
For Kay Scarpetta, however, it is about to have a new meaning. She moves to South Carolina in the hope of a quieter life, but then a series of violent murders begins.
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- leanne
- 06-12-2018
Told in 3rd person...
The previous Patricia Cornwell books I have purchased on Audible were all told in 1st person - from Kay's perspective.
I only got to the 2nd chapter of Book of the Dead when I couldn't stand the "he says", "she says" over & over again.
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- Georgia
- 23-09-2019
amazing book
loved the book Lorelei King made it come to life for me it's hard to read a book when dyslexic and enjoy Ms King has made me love books again.
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