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Dr Kay Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell's fictional Chief Medical Examiner is a thriller character has made forensic science popular and sold millions of books.

No writer has come to epitomize the modern forensic novel like Patricia Cornwell and her tough, but loveable medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta.

With a serial killer at large, terrifying murders to contend with, and tension-filled relationships, Scarpetta's life has reached a pivotal moment; will she survive?

The latest crime investigation for Dr Kay Scarpetta takes her to New York City, and her first meeting with Pete Marino since his drunken attack on her.

The Darkness Gathers by Lisa Miscione is a fast-paced thriller with plenty of Glocks and Sigs, but may leave readers asking what they missed when the smoke clears.

Patricia Cornwell--and Dr. Scarpetta--are back! After a couple of very forgettable outings, they return (almost) to their top form.

Ditzy and Champion is slower than writers such as Kathy Reichs, Paretsky and Patricia Cornwell; that's deliberate, for Jack Adler writes cozy mysteries in a lighter vein.

The 13th book in the Scarpetta series takes the reader back to Virginia. Super cop Marino is by her side as always as they search for the creepy killer of a young girl.

Kathy Reich's newest novel has Temperance Brennan in South Carolina, but is at least as interesting for the development of her characters and their tangled personal lives

Toolmarks examination is an important discipline of forensic science. When tools are used at a crime scene they can be linked to the unique toolmarks.

Their tolerance for risk determines which new paths authors will take in response to the limitations imposed by writing a mystery series.