Dust

Patricia Cornwell

Nov 2013 · Kay Scarpetta Book 21 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

With unparalleled high-tension suspense and the latest in forensic technology, Patricia Cornwell once again proves her exceptional ability to surprise—and to thrill—in this electrifying Kay Scarpetta novel.

A body, oddly draped in an unusual cloth, has just been discovered inside the sheltered gates of MIT, and it’s suspected the identity is that of missing computer engineering grad student Gail Shipton, last seen the night before at a trendy Cambridge bar. It appears she’s been murdered, mere weeks before the trial in her $100 million lawsuit against her former financial manager, and Massachusetts Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta doubts it’s a coincidence. She also fears the case may have a connection with her computer genius niece, Lucy.

In Dust, Scarpetta and her colleagues are up against a force far more sinister than a sexual predator who fits the criminal classification of a “spectacle killer.” The murder of Gail Shipton soon leads deep into the dark world of designer drugs, drone technology, organized crime, and shocking corruption at the highest levels.

Ratings and reviews

397 pages of narration and conversation which consists of Cornwell's adulation with fictional characters which she created, I'm guessing, from some strange view that she sees of herself.I used to enjoy her books however her characters have become cartoons which change in every book.You ask yourself now if this book will feature the lesbian Lucy or the hetero. Will her detective pal be the gross old fart or the health food beefcake.Always, though, they will appear in some new state having burned more bridges

PC at her finest ! If she were hear right now, I'd lean over, kiss her on the cheek, and say thanks for the absolute rapture of enjoyment! This book (DUST) was 12 hrs of pure escape ! I read it over a period of three days, and as usual, it was just the right length!

Hard time finishing this one. Have always enjoyed the Scarpetta series but the last few have been difficult and are no longer "hard to put down." Not sure if I'll invest in another one.

About the author

Patricia Cornwell is considered one of the world's bestselling crime writers. Her intrepid medical examiner Kay Scarpetta first appeared on the scene in 1990 with Postmortem—the only novel to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity awards and the French Prix du Roman d'Aventure in a single year—and Cruel and Unusual, which won Britain's prestigious Gold Dagger Award for the best crime novel of 1993. Dr. Kay Scarpetta herself won the 1999 Sherlock Award for the best detective created by an American author. Ms. Cornwell's work is translated into 36 languages across more than 120 countries.