The Body Farm – Patricia Cornwell

Description

The Body Farm is the chilling fifth instalment in Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling Kay Scarpetta series. When the brutal murder of an 11-year-old girl rocks the quiet town of Black Mountain, North Carolina, the local police are out of their depth. Enter Dr Kay Scarpetta, Virginia’s Chief Medical Examiner, whose forensic expertise is called upon to unravel the grim details of this disturbing case.

As Scarpetta investigates, what initially seems like a straightforward case of homicide soon reveals deeper, darker layers. Clues lead her to the infamous Body Farm, a real-life forensic research facility where scientists study the decomposition of human remains. It’s here, among the dead, that Scarpetta begins to piece together the terrifying truth.