Filled with tension and continual surprises, Unnatural Exposure is a thrilling chapter in Virginia Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta's life--and a triumph for #1 New York Times best-selling author Patricia Cornwell. The body of an elderly woman is found dismembered in a Virginia landfill. Scarpetta initially believes the clues mirror that of a serial killer she's tracked before, but upon further investigation, she discovers puzzling pox-like erruptions on the woman's body that, perhaps, point in another direction. When the killer contacts her via e-mail, Scarpetta enlists the aid of her computer-savvy niece, Lucy, to help track this monster through cyberspace. Learning that the Virginia victim was exposed to a high-tech virus that might unleash an epidemic, Scarpetta realizes she's dealing with a sophisticated mind. Her investigation leads her from the government's biological defense facility in Utah, to Atlanta's Center for Disease Control--and eventually to quarrantine, when it is discovered that Scarpetta has been exposed to this fatal virus. Along the way, she's forced to deal with the unscrupulous ambitions of a slick FBI agent, Lucy's problems, and her own turbulent feelings for Agent Wesley Benton.
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"Scarpetta travels around the country trying to contain an unidentified smallpox like virus. A body found in Virginia is linked to one in Ireland. She's up against a killer the likes she has never seen. The story takes many twists and turn before coming to a conclusion."
— Jeanne (4 out of 5 stars)
Relentlessly intense … Stark and gripping … Scarpetta is back on her game and in peak form …"--- New York Times Book Review
" Scarpetta #8 "
— Cheryl, 2/12/2014" I love Dr. Scarpetta "
— Teresa, 2/10/2014" Trying again with Ms Cornwell. Going no better than before "
— David, 2/6/2014" I've read a couple of her Kay Scarpetta books and I've enjoyed them--perfect for reading on the train. I never can figure out who the killer is before he/she is revealed. "
— Valerie, 2/4/2014" I did not like about it was the semi-absence of Marino. I can never get enough of his paranoid, politically incorrect humor. "
— Andra, 2/1/2014" For the full review -- including the fact that I didn't hate this as much as I thought I would; progress! -- follow the link to That's What She Read. "
— Alaina, 1/27/2014" you know.. once you start something, you just have to finish. i'm officially hooked and have to just keep reading!! "
— Winnie, 1/22/2014" Another great Kay Scarpetta novel. I love this character. "
— Susan, 1/20/2014" Dr. Scarpetta interseting murder story .... "
— Ajiek, 1/13/2014" Love all of Patrical Cornwell's books the 'Scarpeta' series are brilliant, she is a master of her craft. "
— Theresa, 1/9/2014" This one was more personal and a bit sad, but excellent in its details and descriptions of events and characters. "
— Annette, 12/28/2013Patricia Cornwell is recognized as one of the world’s top bestselling crime authors with many New York Times bestselling novels. She wrote her debut, Postmortem, while working at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia, and 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. Beyond the Kay Scarpetta series, she has written a definitive book about Jack the Ripper, a biography, and three more fiction series, among others.
C. J. Critt is a veteran of Broadway, regional theater, poetry slams, and solo shows. Hailed “Spoken Word Queen” by the Dallas Observer, Critt is a produced writer-director, an Audie nominee, and a CableACE Award winner.