In this thrilling installment of the #1 bestselling series, chief
medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself a reluctant star
witness in a sensational televised murder trial causing chaos in Old
Town Alexandria with the threat of violent protests.
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
telltale 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 . . .