The body of the crime: the thriller that will make you tremble.
The Body of the Crime was published in 1991 and consolidated the success of Patricia Cornwell, an American journalist and writer who has become one of the leaders of the police genre. Can you imagine witnessing a brutal murder and not remembering anything? Can you imagine being the only person who can identify the culprit and not knowing who he is? Can you imagine being in the crosshairs of a psychopath who will stop at nothing to silence you? With this book, Cornwell continues the saga of Dr. Kay Scarpetta, an expert in forensic medicine who faces the most complex and macabre cases.
The plot of The Body of the Crime focuses on the murder of Beryl Madison, a lonely writer who takes refuge in Miami fleeing the threatening phone calls that have been harassing her for months. But her nightmare does not end there, because as soon as she returns to her house she is brutally stabbed. Dr. Kay Scarpetta, head of the Forensic Medicine department in Richmond, Virginia, is in charge of examining the body and looking for evidence that may help solve the crime. However, her job is complicated when she discovers that Beryl recorded the moment of her death on tape, but she left no clue as to the identity of her killer. Who was the mysterious man who entered her house and killed her? What relationship did he have with Beryl? What secret was the writer hiding that took her to her grave?
It is a novel that captures you from the first page and keeps you in suspense until the end. Cornwell creates an atmosphere of tension and intrigue that makes you feel as if you are inside the investigation, accompanying Scarpetta in her analysis, her hypothesis, and her discoveries. The author also manages to create complex and believable characters, with their strengths and weaknesses, their conflicts and their emotions. She especially highlights the figure of Scarpetta, an intelligent, brave and professional woman, who has made her way in a world dominated by men and who has become a reference for many readers.
The Body of the Crime is, without a doubt, an essential book for lovers of the police genre, and the second in a saga that has 19 more titles, all of them starring the unforgettable Kay Scarpetta. If you want to immerse yourself in the universe of Patricia Cornwell, don't hesitate and continue with The Corps of Crime, the thriller that will make you shake.
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