Postmortem 1 FTI

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

The first book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell - now an original series on Prime Video.

A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died, brutalised and strangled in their own bedroom. There is no pattern: the killer appears to strike at random - but always early on Saturday mornings.

So when Dr Kay Scarpetta, chief medical officer, is awakened at 2.33 am, she knows the news is bad: there is a fourth victim. And she fears now for those that will follow unless she can dig up new forensic evidence to aid the police.

But not everyone is pleased to see a woman in this powerful job. Someone may even want to ruin her career and reputation . . .

The next book in the Scarpetta series is Body of Evidence. And the brand-new instalment, Sharp Force, is available now!

'Devilishly clever' SUNDAY TIMES
'The top gun in this field' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns' MIRROR
'The Agatha Christie of the DNA age' EXPRESS

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781408736661
Published: February 2026

Number of pages: 432
Width: 126 mm
Height: 194 mm
Depth: 32 mm

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group