Point of Origin : Scarpetta (Book 9)

The clues to a series of remorseless killings go up in smoke—and only Kay Scarpetta can find them in this #1 New York Times bestseller from Patricia Cornwell.“Sears its way into the psyche...Ablaze with Cornwell’s finest, scariest writing.”—Atlanta Journal ConstitutionThe devastating fire tore through the horse farm, destroying everything it touched. Picking through the wreckage, Dr. Kay Scarpetta uncovers human remains—the work of an audacious and wily killer who uses fire to mask his brutal murders. And when Scarpetta learns that her old nemesis, Carrie Grethen, has escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is somehow involved, the investigation becomes personal. Tragedy strikes close to home. And Scarpetta must match Grethen’s every move with one of her own to douse the inferno of evil that threatens everyone around her...Includes an Introduction by the Author

“sears Its Way Into The Psyche” (atlanta Journal Constitution) With A New Package And New Author Introduction.

the Clues To A Series Of Remorseless Killings Go Up In Smoke—and Only Kay Scarpetta Can Find Them.

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cornwell Is So Hot That In This New Outing She Pits Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta Against A Murderer Who Uses Fire To Cover His Tracks.

EDITORIAL REVIEW: **“Sears its way into the psyche” (*ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION*) with a NEW PACKAGE and NEW AUTHOR INTRODUCTION.** The clues to a series of remorseless killings go up in smoke—and only Kay Scarpetta can find them. Virginia's chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta matches wits with a wily killer who uses fire to mask his crimes. The case begins with a fire in which many horses die and the embers yield a human body Virginia medical examiner Kay Scarpetta finds herself up against a killer who hids his crimes with fire.