# Postmortem - Paperback

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by **Patricia Cornwell** (Author)

**ONE OF _TIME_'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME**

**The inspiration for the hit Amazon Prime Video series _Scarpetta_\--starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!**

**From #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author Patricia Cornwell comes _Postmortem_, the groundbreaking thriller that introduced Dr. Kay Scarpetta and redefined the crime genre.**

A killer is stalking the streets of Richmond, Virginia. When the bodies begin to mount, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta is pulled into a chilling investigation that blends high-stakes forensics with psychological warfare. Armed with cutting-edge science and unflinching resolve, Scarpetta must navigate hostile forces both inside and outside the investigation--because someone isn't just trying to hide the truth. They're trying to kill her.

Cornwell's gift for combining expert-level criminology with bone-chilling suspense makes this book a true modern classic. Relentlessly paced and shockingly prescient, _Postmortem_ is the electrifying first chapter in the Scarpetta series--still as razor-sharp and relevant as ever.

**Number of Pages:** 400

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 7.95 x 5.2 IN

**Publication Date:** February 17, 2026

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Postmortem (English)

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 5.6

**Point Value:** 15

## Details

- **Price:** 26.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Medical, Mystery & Detective, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers, Women Sleuths

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