The inspiration for the upcoming Prime Video series
Scarpetta
—starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!
From #1
New York Times
bestselling author Patricia Cornwell comes
Postmortem
, the groundbreaking thriller that introduced Dr. Kay Scarpetta and redefined the crime genre.
A killer is stalking the streets of Richmond, Virginia. When the bodies begin to mount, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta is pulled into a chilling investigation that blends high-stakes forensics with psychological warfare. Armed with cutting-edge science and unflinching resolve, Scarpetta must navigate hostile forces both inside and outside the investigation—because someone isn’t just trying to hide the truth. They’re trying to kill her.
Cornwell’s gift for combining expert-level criminology with bone-chilling suspense makes this book a true modern classic. Relentlessly paced and shockingly prescient,
is the electrifying first chapter in the Scarpetta series—still as razor-sharp and relevant as ever.