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In the waters of Norfolk’s naval yard the body of a reporter surfaces, revealing a homicide that leads chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta into a web of false identities, suspicious colleagues, and nocturnal visitors. As threats mount and sabotage attempts threaten her work, Scarpetta retreats to her laboratory, determined to follow the evidence. Her forensic expertise soon uncovers a sinister plot by a fascist militia to seize control of a nearby atomic power plant, turning the investigation into a race against time to prevent a devastating attack.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Patricia Cornwell
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