Sharp Force
Autor Patricia Cornwellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 ian 2027
SCARPETTA, A BRAND NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, IS NOW ON PRIME VIDEO
NO ONE IS SAFE FROM THE SERIAL KILLER. NOT EVEN SCARPETTA...
In the early hours of the morning, chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again.
The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims' homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds.
Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta's past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next . . .
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'In Sharp Force Cornwell is at the very top of her game and Scarpetta is as finely wrought as ever. The research is impeccable as always . . . You are in the hands of a master storyteller. Sit back and prepare to be thrilled' DAVID BALDACCI
'Compelling, grisly and dark, another incredible thriller' THE SUN
'This is vintage Cornwell' THE FINANCIAL TIMES
'Masterfully plotted and utterly addictive' WOMAN'S OWN
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1538790491
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Ediția:Specială
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Notă biografică
Patricia Cornwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and widely considered one of the world's top crime writers. In 1990,Patricia Cornwell sold her first novel,Postmortem, while working at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia. An auspicious debut, it went on to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity Awards, as well as the French Prix du Roman d’Aventures—the first book ever to claim all these distinctions in a single year. Growing into an international phenomenon, the Scarpetta series won Cornwell the Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author, the Gold Dagger Award, the RBA Thriller Award, and the Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for her contributions to literary and artistic development.
Today, Cornwell’s novels and iconic characters are known around the world. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Cornwell has written the definitive nonfiction account of Jack the Ripper’s identity, cookbooks, a children’s book, a biography of Ruth Graham, and three other fictional series based on the characters Win Garano, Andy Brazil, and Captain Calli Chase. Cornwell continues exploring the latest space-age technologies and threats relevant to contemporary life. Her interests range from the morgue to artificial intelligence and include visits to Interpol, the Pentagon, the U.S. Secret Service, and NASA.
Cornwell was born in Miami. She grew up in Montreat, North Carolina, and now lives and works in Boston.
Recenzii
A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Unnatural Death is Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest. The best just got better
Sinister, surprising and utterly unputdownable. Cornwell at her brilliant best
Classic Cornwell with an up-to-the-minute twenty-first-century plot - an intoxicating blend that proves Scarpetta is still queen of the autopsy and Cornwell is still queen of crime fiction. An utterly thrilling roller coaster ride
An especially good entry in the series
PRAISE FOR PATRICIA CORNWELL
One of the best crime writers writing today
Astonishing . . . Thirty years on, there's still no other crime writer like her
The top gun in this field
America's most stimulating and chilling writer of crime fiction
Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns
A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller
The Agatha Christie of the DNA age
The queen of the forensic thriller
Cutting-edge
When it comes to forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell
Slick, fast-paced and brilliant
Thirty years on, there's still no other crime writer like her
Cornwell really is in a league of her own
One of the all-time greats of this genre
In Sharp Force Cornwell is at the very top of her game and Scarpetta is as finely wrought as ever. The research is as impeccable as always . . . You are in the hands of a master storyteller. Sit back and prepare to be thrilled
Intense and gripping . . . Brilliant, scary storytelling
Compelling, grisly and dark, another incredible thriller
This is vintage Cornwell
A masterfully plotted and utterly addictive crime thriller
With Cornwell's signature forensic detail and intense pacing, this latest instalment is a must read
Cornwell brings her forensic hero into chillingly modern territory
A brisk, kaleidoscopic thriller
Expert pacing and psychologically nuanced and complex characters
Sharp Force immerses readers in a masterfully researched investigation packed with twists, rich forensic detail and unforgettable tension. Perfect for both loyal Cornwell fans and newcomers
Cornwell's forensic detail and relentless pacing explain her worldwide success . . . Sharp Force is tense and tightly written, and sure to grip both long-time Scarpetta fans and new readers alike
Slick, ghoulish, and a reliable stocking-filler for crime fiction lovers