Book of the Dead

by Patricia Cornwell

Book Overview

From America's # 1 bestselling crime writer comes the extraordinary new Dr. Kay Scarpetta novel. The "book of the dead" is the morgue log, a ledger in which all cases are entered by hand. For Kay... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399153934
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

YES! SCARPETTA IS BACK IN ACTION

Don't miss this thrilling adventure through the mind of the brilliant Kay Scarpetta. The best book I have read in a very long time.

Love this newest Patricia Cornwell stunner!

Cornwell does it again in her latest release, Book of the Dead. Creating an amazing mystery for Scarpetta and her gang to solve, the story threads weave together into a surprising finish. It was impossible to guess the outcome and many characters were suspect. Curl up by the fireplace and read this book. I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys a creative mystery full of informative scientific information.

Great Book

I really enjoyed reading this book. This is a murder mystery that you will never forget. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering who the killer was. Patricia Cornwell is a genius. Don't miss this book!

Oh My Gosh....Cornwell does it again!!!

Just when I thought that she couldn't get any better, Cornwell comes up with a stunner! The character development is beyond superb and the story line had twists and turns that were surprising, exciting and thrilling. I can't recommend this book enough...from the first sentence until the last, she had me hooked. My Babson buddy told me to read this and he was so right. Don't pay any attention to the negative reviews, honestly that must be some right wing group with a an ax to grind. I am so happy to tell you what a great book this is. I loved the different venues from Rome to South Carolina. Get it. Read it. Write about it! Happy Holidays.

To each his own, I'll take Cornwell and Scarpetta

As a licensed P.I. for over 30 years, there are very few crime novels that capture my attention as many have absolutely no connection to how investigations are really conducted. Patricia Cornwell is the exception. The Book of the Dead unfolds with a series of seemingly unrelated events that causes one to read closely and think about where the evidence takes you. As in her book, sometimes evidence is scattered, difficult to follow, you ask yourself after you have read a chapter, did I miss something,you may even have to read it over. Guess what readers, in the world of real investigations that exactly what happens, and Cornwell captures this as well as any crime writer today. What occurs with Marino, Scarpetta, and Lucy, is very common in the real world. These type of investigations, seeing the worst of people, the most dispicable type of murders, wear on the investigators and cause the type of melt downs that Marino experienced,and the constant tension between Kay and Benton. Cornwell captures this in The Book of the Dead, I didn't see the "drama" between the characters, I didn't see the story as confusing, and I certainly didn't feel disappointed when I finished the book. I thought Cornwell did it again, she entertained me, she made me think, she kept me guessing till the next one. If you want a look into the real world of investigations, let Patricia Cornwell be your guide.