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Unnatural Death

The rollercoaster new Kay Scarpetta thriller

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Unnatural Death

By: Patricia Cornwell
Narrated by: January LaVoy
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 THE BREATHTAKING NEW KAY SCARPETTA THRILLER FROM THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER
SOON TO BE AN ORIGINAL SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO

Two mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta's career . . .

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 brutal, and why.

The next book in the Scarpetta series is Identity Unknown. And the brand new instalment, Sharp Force, is available now!
DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT SHAPED THE WORLD OF CRIME FICTION
'A sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of the genre'
SUN

'A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest'
CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END

'An edge-of-the-seat mystery, packed with twists'
DAILY MAIL

'Sinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant best'
M. J. ARLIDGE, author of EYE FOR AN EYE

'Cornwell really is in a league of her own'
BOOK OF THE WEEK, HEAT

'Scarpetta is still queen of the autopsy and Cornwell is still queen of crime fiction'
ANDREA MARA, author of NO ONE SAW A THING

'Cornwell proves once again why she is a crime writer still at the top of her game'
WOMAN'S WEEKLY©2023 Cornwell Entertainment, Inc Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Medical Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime Exciting Scary Suspense Virginia

Critic Reviews

PRAISE FOR UNNATURAL DEATH
This case is one of her most striking . . . an edge-of-the-seat mystery, packed with twists
A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Unnatural Death is Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest. The best just got better (CHRIS WHITAKER)
A sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of this genre
Sinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant best (M. J. ARLIDGE)
Classic Cornwell with an up-to-the-minute twenty-first-century plot - an intoxicating blend that proves Scarpetta is still queen of the autopsy and Cornwell is still queen of crime fiction. An utterly thrilling roller coaster ride (ANDREA MARA)
Cornwell really is in a league of her own (BOOK OF THE WEEK)
In this macabre and consuming novel, Cornwell proves once again why she is a crime writer still at the top of her game
An especially good entry in the series
A gripping crime thriller with delightfully unexpected twists . . . Both fans of the Scarpetta novels and newcomers to the series alike will find much to enjoy
With plot twists you won't see coming, this is a frightening, timely thriller
Another clever-crafted chiller from the queen of the forensic thriller
Thrilling
Terrifying
A tale so terrifying you'll be afraid to go into the woods this Hallowe'en
PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL
One of the best crime writers writing today
Astonishing . . . Thirty years on, there's still no other crime writer like her
The top gun in this field
America's most stimulating and chilling writer of crime fiction
Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns
A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller
The Agatha Christie of the DNA age
The queen of the forensic thriller
Cutting-edge
When it comes to forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell
Slick, fast-paced and brilliant
All stars
Most relevant
I was so excited to get the latest Patricia Cornwell book about her most famous character in the Scarpetta series.
I felt that the story was worth listening to however it just didn’t have that exciting,action packed ending that I have come to love about Patricia Cornwell & the Scarpetta books.
Having said that it was still a ok book and Patricia Cornwell is forever a great writer.

Not up to par

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I stopped reading this author for a bit, found it too annoying but gave this one a go and it was fine. Scarpetta sounds a touch more paranoid than before but that's age for you, lol.

It was alright.

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Always a pleasure to read - gripping insightful interesting and engaging can’t wait for more stories thanks Patricia Cornwell.

Karon

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This book was disappointing as the storyline just plodded along, and the ending was a let down.
I also didn't like the narrator and the way she made Pete Marino sound constantly angry. I didn't picture Marino as being constantly angry when I read some of these books years ago. A bit of a grump yes, but not angry. I prefer the narrator Lorelei King, of Cornwell's earlier books than this narrator.

Not the worst but not the best

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this would have to be the most boring and confusing book written be m by Ms Cornwell. the narrator didn't help at all, boring and annoying read.

confusing

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