Description
From Potter’s Field is a crime thriller by Patricia Cornwell and the sixth book in the Kay Scarpetta series. When a woman’s body is found displayed in New York’s Central Park, the details of the murder point to a familiar and terrifying signature — suggesting that Scarpetta’s old nemesis, Temple Brooks Gault, may have returned.
As Virginia’s Chief Medical Examiner and an FBI consulting forensic pathologist, Scarpetta uses her forensic expertise to pursue the killer with the help of Marino and Wesley. The investigation leads into the dark labyrinth of New York’s subway system, where Scarpetta must confront one of the most dangerous killers she has ever faced.
A good choice for readers who enjoy forensic crime, serial-killer investigations, psychological suspense and crime novels featuring a strong forensic protagonist.
