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Black Notice (A Scarpetta Novel)
Patricia Cornwell
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Description for Black Notice (A Scarpetta Novel)
Hardcover. Nice copy in original cloth with dustwrapper
An intriguing Dr Kay Scarpetta novel which will take Kay an ocean's breadth away from home. The case begins when a cargo ship arriving at Richmond, Virginia's Deep Water Terminal from Belgium is discovered to be transporting a locked, sealed container holding the decomposed remains of a stowaway. The post mortem performed by the Chief Medical Examiner, Kay Scarpetta, initially reveals neither a cause of death nor an identification. But the victim's personal effects and an odd tattoo take Scarpetta on a hunt for information that leads to Interpol's headquarters in Lyon, where she receives critical instructions: go to the ... Read more
An intriguing Dr Kay Scarpetta novel which will take Kay an ocean's breadth away from home. The case begins when a cargo ship arriving at Richmond, Virginia's Deep Water Terminal from Belgium is discovered to be transporting a locked, sealed container holding the decomposed remains of a stowaway. The post mortem performed by the Chief Medical Examiner, Kay Scarpetta, initially reveals neither a cause of death nor an identification. But the victim's personal effects and an odd tattoo take Scarpetta on a hunt for information that leads to Interpol's headquarters in Lyon, where she receives critical instructions: go to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Little, Brown
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780316646376
SKU
KEX0246728
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwell's first novel, POSTMORTEM, was published in 1990 and won five international awards. Her Scarpetta novels have since become Number One bestsellers throughout the world.
Reviews for Black Notice (A Scarpetta Novel)
Cornwell's books run on high octane fuel, a cocktail of adrenalin and fear. BLACK NOTICE is no exception THE TIMES BLACK NOTICE is undoubtedly her best book for some time: not only because of some excellent scalpel work, but mainly because it is not so much about crime as about Scarpetta. EVENING STANDARD She's a wonderful writer. DAILY MAIL Imitators ... Read more