An assignment in Manhattan lands forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta in a psychiatric ward, looking into the wild eyes of a savagely disfigured prisoner. Handcuffed and chained, Oscar Bane begs Kay to believe that while his injuries were sustained during the course of a young woman's brutal murder, he didn't do it. The truth, Bane claims, is that he's the one being stalked. It's tough to put any faith in a maniac. Although, as Kay conducts her own investigation with her husband, forensic psychologist, Benton Wesley, and her niece, Lucy, the certainty emerges that whoever is committing the crimes has one sick agenda. And as always, Patricia Cornwell leads us through shocking twists and turns until we find out what it is.
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- PublisherG. P. Putnam's Sons
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 073949645X
- ISBN 13 9780739496459
- BindingHardcover
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