Description
Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell is the 12th novel in the bestselling Kay Scarpetta series, continuing the forensic investigations of Dr Kay Scarpetta, one of crime fiction’s most recognisable medical examiners. Now working as a private forensic consultant, Scarpetta becomes involved in a troubling case in Louisiana after the death of a woman found in a run-down hotel room, apparently dressed to go out and holding her keys. The circumstances surrounding the death are puzzling, with the victim’s history of blackouts and violent episodes raising difficult questions about what really happened. At the same time, Scarpetta receives a disturbing request from Jean-Baptiste Chandonne, the notorious serial killer known as the Wolfman, who is awaiting execution and insists on meeting with her. His demand forces Scarpetta to revisit a dangerous past encounter while she continues analysing the new case. As the investigation develops, the threads of the Louisiana death and Chandonne’s request begin to intersect, drawing Scarpetta into a complex inquiry that stretches beyond a single crime.
Combining forensic detail, psychological tension, and an international dimension, Blow Fly expands the ongoing storylines surrounding Scarpetta and the people closest to her.
