Murder and mayhem. Scarpetta is back, and she's racing against the clock...

Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge's sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects?

Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes tell-tale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out...

 Product Information: 
• ISBN:  9781408725849
• Author:  Patricia Cornwell
• Publisher:  Sphere
• Format:  Paperback
• Pages:  368
• Dimensions:  19.8 x 12.9 x 1 cm