Description
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell is a forensic crime thriller set across the American South and California, featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. Investigating the unresolved murder of her former deputy chief, Scarpetta follows a lead to a women’s prison in Georgia, where an inmate hints at connections to multiple violent deaths. As Scarpetta examines past family murders, unexplained deaths among the homeless, and conflicting testimony, the case expands into a complex web of forensic and psychological clues. The novel explores themes of justice, institutional failure, and the persistence of violent crime. This book is part of the Kay Scarpetta series (Book 19).
