Postmortem (novel)
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| Author | Patricia Cornwell |
|---|---|
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Series | Kay Scarpetta |
| Genre(s) | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Scribner |
| Released | 1990 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | ISBN: 9780743477154 |
| Followed by | Body of Evidence |
Postmortem is a crime fiction novel by Patricia Cornwell.
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[edit] Plot introduction
Postmortem is the first book of the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series by author Patricia Cornwell. It received the 1991 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.
[edit] Plot summary
Four women with nothing in common, united only in death. Four brutalized victims of a brilliant monster - a "Mr. Nobody", moving undetected through a paralyzed city, leaving behind a gruesome trail of carnage... but few clues. With skilled hands, an unerring eye, and the latest advances in forensic research, an unrelenting female medical examiner -- Dr. Kay Scarpetta -- is determined to unmask a maniac. But someone is trying to sabotage Kay's investigation from the inside. And worse yet, someone wants her dead...
[edit] Characters in "Postmortem"
- Kay Scarpetta - Chief Medical Examiner
- Benton Wesley - FBI Profiler
- Pete Marino -Detective Sergeant in the Richmond Police Department
[edit] Major themes
- The hunt for a killer
[edit] Awards and nominations
Patricia Cornwell received the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony and Macavity Awards and the French Prix du Roman d'Adventure for Postmortem, the first author to do so in a single year.[1]
