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Scarpetta ist als Zeugin im Prozess gegen einen Ol-Tycoon geladen, der seine spurlos verschwundene Ehefrau ermordet haben soll. Wenige Stunden zuvor wurde eine mumifizierte Frauenleiche aus dem Bostoner Hafen geborgen. ist sie die Vermisste? Fieberhaft beginnt die beruhmte Rechtsmedizinerin mit der Untersuchung, wahrend die Anwaltin des Angeklagten alles daran setzt, Scarpettas Reputation zu untergraben. Daneben machen Scarpetta noch ganz andere Probleme zu schaffen: Chefermittler Pete Marino gerat unter Mordverdacht, und Ehemann Benton Wesley scheint sich von ihr abzuwenden. Steuert sie beruflich und privat auf eine Katastrophe zu?

Patricia Cornwell nació en Miami en 1956. Fue reportera de sucesos para el periódico "Charlotte Observer" y durante seis años trabajó como analista forense en el estado de Virginia, lo que le ha permitido adquirir conocimiento en esta materia y del que se

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 tell-tale 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...

The legendary Patricia Cornwell is back with her No.1 bestselling, groundbreaking series following Kay ScarpettaScarpetta is back!Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta has returned to Virginia as the chief medical examiner. She and her husband Benton are headquartered five miles from the Pentagon, in a post-pandemic world that's been torn apart by civil and political unrest.Just weeks into the job, Scarpetta is called to investigate a woman's body which has been shockingly displayed on railroad tracks. As Scarpetta follows the trail, it leads unnervingly close to her own neighbourhood...At the same time, two scientists are found dead in a top-secret laboratory in outer space. Scarpetta is summoned to the White House Situation Room and tasked with finding out what happened. But even as she's working the first crime scene in space from the ground, an apparent serial killer strikes again. And this time, Scarpetta could be in greater danger than ever before...

Patricia Cornwell nació en Miami en 1956. Fue reportera de sucesos para el periódico "Charlotte Observer" y durante seis años trabajó como analista forense en el estado de Virginia, lo que le ha permitido adquirir conocimiento en esta materia y del que se

Patricia Cornwell nació en Miami en 1956. Fue reportera de sucesos para el periódico "Charlotte Observer" y durante seis años trabajó como analista forense en el estado de Virginia, lo que le ha permitido adquirir conocimiento en esta materia y del que se

The legendary Patricia Cornwell is back with her No.1 bestselling, groundbreaking series following Kay ScarpettaKay Scarpetta is back, and this time she's right in the path of danger...World-renowned forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta and her husband Benton, a psychologist with the US Secret Service, have returned to Virginia. They are headquartered five miles from the Pentagon in a post-pandemic world that's been torn by civil and political unrest.Just weeks into the job, Scarpetta is called to a railway track where a woman's body has been shockingly displayed, her throat cut down to the spine. But the trail of clues will lead Scarpetta back to her own neighbourhood.At the same time, a catastrophe occurs in a top-secret lab in outer space, endangering the scientists aboard.

Alla vigilia di una missione spaziale top secret, il capitano Calli Chase si rende conto che nei tunnel sotterranei del centro di ricerca della NASA qualcosa non va. Pilota della NASA, ingegnere aerospaziale e investigatrice specializzata in cybercriminalita, Calli sa bene che una tempesta incombente, unita a un guasto nei sistemi di sicurezza, puo fornire la copertura perfetta per un sabotaggio, con conseguenze fatali. Ma il pericolo e persino peggiore: tracce di sangue secco nei sotterranei, un badge di sicurezza mancante, uno strano suicidio... tutto fa convergere i sospetti sulla gemella di Calli, Carme, scomparsa in missione da giorni. Nel disperato tentativo di evitare la catastrofe e riabilitare l'immagine della sorella, il capitano Chase deve mettere in campo tutte le sue conoscenze e affrontare un passato familiare doloroso. Mentre il tempo sta per scadere, Calli si rende conto che fallire significa mettere la parola fine non solo a un importante programma spaziale ma alla sicurezza di un'intera nazione. Una serie thriller dove cybercriminali, forze governative e un'eroina si danno la caccia nel disperato tentativo di impedire - o favorire - un drammatico sabotaggio.

Après le tir d’une fusée sur la base spatiale de Wallops Island, qui a tourné à la catastrophe, la capitaine Calli Chase retrouve sa sœur jumelle disparue et découvre que ni l’une ni l’autre ne sont

Captain Calli Chase races against time to thwart a plot that leaves the fate of humanity hanging in the balance in this new thriller from international bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.In the aftermath of a NASA rocket launch gone terribly wrong, Captain Calli Chase comes face-to-face with her missing twin sisteras well as the startling truth of who they really are. Now, a top secret program put in motion years ago has spun out of control, and only Calli can redirect its course.Aided by cutting-edge technologies, the NASA investigator and scientist turned Space Force pilot sets out on a frantic search for the missing link between the sabotaged rocket launch and her predetermined destinya search that someone else seems very interested in stopping.From NASA to the Chase family farm, to the White House to distant orbits of space, Calli plays a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek with a cunning and ruthless adversary. One wrong move will unleash cataclysmic consequences reaching far beyond the boundaries of Earth.This heart-pounding Captain Chase thriller from Patricia Cornwell will leave readers desperate for more.

Après le tir d’une fusée sur la base spatiale de Wallops Island, qui a tourné à la catastrophe, la capitaine Calli Chase retrouve sa sœur jumelle disparue et découvre que ni l’une ni l’autre ne sont

Kay Scarpetta, experte en médecine légale, relève des éléments suspects sur la scène de décès d''une cycliste. Son mari, Benton Wesley, agent du FBI, est appelé pour cette même affaire par un prétend

Someone is following youOne summer evening in New England, two young girls stumble upon a body. Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta arrives at the scene to find a young woman has been attacked with almost superhuman force.Someone is taunting youMeanwhile, people close to Scarpetta start receiving suspicious calls. Could they be linked to Scarpettas anonymous cyber stalker, Tailend Charlie?Someone wants to destroy youA second death shocks Scarpetta to her core. Because analysis of the body shows a material that doesnt exist on earth. And its clear that someone, or something, is coming for her, and is hell-bent on creating chaos

Quando viene chiamata in una zona selvaggia della Virginia settentrionale a esaminare i resti di due campeggiatori, Kay Scarpetta si trova di fronte uno scenario orribile. Le vittime, ricercate dai federali per riciclaggio di denaro e attivita terroristiche, sono state sfregiate con una violenza e un accanimento tali da renderle quasi irriconoscibili. Le altre prove rinvenute sul posto sono ugualmente spaventose e un'impronta enorme, troppo grande per appartenere a un essere umano, getta tutti nello sconcerto. Quando dal passato ritorna poi un pericoloso fantasma, Kay si sentira inerme e in balia di questo antico nemico senza scrupoli che minaccia lei e la sua famiglia, oltre che l'intera nazione. In questo nuovo romanzo di Patricia Cornwell, l'anatomopatologa piu famosa del mondo, Kay Scarpetta, si trova di fronte a una delle scene del crimine piu inquietanti della sua carriera, e deve indagare per scoprire chi puo aver commesso omicidi cosi efferati e perche.

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