The inspiration for the Prime Video series Scarpettaâstarring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!
#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwellâs classic forensic thriller, featuring gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta.
A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone callsâor the tormented feeling that her every move is being watched. When the writer is found slain in her own home, Kay Scarpetta pieces together the intricate forensic evidenceâwhile unwittingly edging closer to a killer waiting in the shadows.