Used Book – Postmortem: A Kay Scarpetta Mystery, Patricia Cornwell

Richmond, Virginia. Four women have been tortured, raped, and had their throats cut. One Black woman and three white women. Nothing, not the slightest clue connects them, except for the killer himself. Dr. Scarpetta is determined to track down the serial killer. He is intelligent, cunning, and seems to make no mistakes that could lead investigators to him. She knows he won't stop. If she doesn't quickly find a lead to track him down, another woman will die. Everything seems to be conspiring against the police and Kay, helping the killer. Gradually, Kay Scarpetta begins to feel threatened.

Upon its release, Postmortem won five prestigious international awards, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award and the John Creasey Award, as well as the Adventure Novel Award.