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From Potter's Field: Scarpetta (Book 6) Paperback – August 30, 2005

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In From Potter's Field, #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell enters the chilling world of Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta—and a bold, brilliant killer from her past.

Upon examining a dead woman found in snowbound Central Park, Scarpetta immediately recognizes the grisly work of Temple Brooks Gault. She soon realizes that Gault's murders are but a violent chain leading up to one ultimate kill—Scarpetta herself.
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    Kay Scarpetta
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    August 30, 2005
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    4.3 x 1.05 x 7.4 inches
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    0425204693
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"Perhaps the best entry in the Scarpetta series yet."—New York Daily News

"Cornwell's galloping plot lines, technical expertise, and strong sense of atmosphere keep matters zinging along."—San Francisco Chronicle

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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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley; Reissue edition (August 30, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0425204693
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425204696
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.3 x 1.05 x 7.4 inches
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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’Aventure prize—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 two other fictional series based on the characters Win Garano and Andy Brazil. While writing Quantum, Cornwell spent two years researching space, technology, and robotics at Captain Calli Chase’s home base, NASA’s Langley Research Center, and studied cutting-edge law enforcement and security techniques with the Secret Service, the US Air Force, NASA Protective Services, Scotland Yard, and Interpol.

Cornwell was born in Miami. She grew up in Montreat, North Carolina, and now lives and works in Boston and Los Angeles.

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From Potter's Field
Book 6 of the Scarpetta series. Again, I love it. Patricia Cornwell is one of my favorites. Easy to lose track of time.
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Bluesprofessor
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most thrilling Scarpetta novels
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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Worth six stars. Rich in detail, unexpected turns, pathos, and great descriptions of the conflicting thoughts and actions of Kay, Lucy, Marino, Benton, and the uber evil duo of Temple Gault and Carrie Grethen. Intricate subplots, lyrical description of locales, and vivid portrayals of intriguing supporting characters.
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Shannon M Williamson
5.0 out of 5 stars intense end to another Scarpetta admirer
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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Enjoyed the conflict between Kay and the others in this book. Showed the depth of the feelings she has for what she does and her “patients”
Another great read
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Crystal Toller
4.0 out of 5 stars Kay Scarpetta
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021
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Dr. Scarpetta is getting ready to fly to Miami to spend Christmas with her mother who is in the hospital when Temple Gault kills a homeless woman in New York. How Scarpetta, Lucy, Marino and Benton Wesley unravel the tale of the homeless woman and go after Temple Gault makes for an intriguing and exciting read.
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Tom R Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinated with the forensic world of Dr. Scarpetta
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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Page turner. Easy to get invested in this storyline. Dr. Scarpetta, Detective Marino and Agent Wesley are relatable. Good read. Good series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So good
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
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Absolutely riveting story. Way to go, Scarpetta! [Ugh! This sentence is just fulfilling the frustratingly innane minimum word requirement. ]
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rosekrystofolski
5.0 out of 5 stars Sixth book of The Scarpetta Series
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
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Sixth, and one of my all time favorite books in The Scarpetta Series. This books starts with a psychopath at large, Temple Brooks Gault murdering a woman in the snow in New York City over the holidays and causing all kinds of other trouble. The investigation proves a lot, including that he has stolen one of Scarpetta's credit cards and is telling people that he is her son. He has a submissive partner, Carrie Gretham that is caught on a hidden video helping him murder someone that he later personally delivers to Scarpetta at the morgue. Benton Wesley has Lucy use the computer program she designed, CAIN to follow his movements and then trap him in New York where Scarpetta, Wesley and Marino go to hopefully catch Gault before he can kill anyone else.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good again
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022
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Potter's field was another good read. Not happy with the ending...we are to guess that Temple is dead...I don't think so...also author if you want to describe what Bently is wearing in a certain scene then remember because in one description you said he has on a sweater and dark slacks, but then you say he moved his tie to bend over, just a little mistake, but I had to check back to see if I missed something. And if Temple is so clever then why does he need his sisters money, it's chump change, certainly not worth him getting himself caught...just saying he's got Kays credit card! Well I'm on to the next book in the series!
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Coby
4.0 out of 5 stars Outrageous Kindle price for this book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2015
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I have no problem with this book's quality, but the Kindle price is outrageous. While traveling abroad, I rely on my Kindle books so I don't have to carry books with me. I got into these books and was reading them in order, usually $9.99 each for the Kindle edition. Then I came to this one - OUTRAGEOUS at about $15 for this one book! If I run into this price again, I'll simply not buy it. There is no good rationale for charging under $10 for some of these books, then $15 for some. When I see this price again, I'll just put it on my "get-it-free-at-the-library" list!!! The publisher's unwise and irrational decision to charge this much will decrease sales - at least from this customer!
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Daytona
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, affordable purchase
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2024
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Patricia Cornwell is by far my favourite author. I decided to buy the book because the library option was taking far too long as i am rereading the Scarlett’s series in order. It’s been over a decade since I’ve read this series from the start and am glad I could add this to my collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, affordable purchase
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2024
Patricia Cornwell is by far my favourite author. I decided to buy the book because the library option was taking far too long as i am rereading the Scarlett’s series in order. It’s been over a decade since I’ve read this series from the start and am glad I could add this to my collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling
Reviewed in India on March 11, 2024
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It is such a great story with amazing end. Should be absolutely made as a movie. Greate delivery too
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It is such a great story with amazing end. Should be absolutely made as a movie. Greate delivery too
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Karen Cameron
5.0 out of 5 stars good book
Reviewed in Australia on February 7, 2024
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jenesaisrien
5.0 out of 5 stars Patricia Cornwell dans toute sa splendeur
Reviewed in France on February 24, 2015
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Jamais déçu par cette auteure de romans policiers. Je pense avoir presque tout lu et le regrette ! A bientôt.
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Saphira
5.0 out of 5 stars PATRICIA CORNWELL and "from Potter's Field"- just a BRILLIANT READ and sooo gripping.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2013
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I thoroughly enjoyed Patricia Cornwell's "from Potter's Field". She is a great writer and fills her books with information on her "work" as a forensic scientist as well as telling the storyline. I think I have read all of her books. If you like a good thriller, and enjoy meeting the characters in the story, then read this book. I could hardly put it down. I give her ten out of ten and recommend you read it. It gives great insight into the criminal mind and the detailed work that a forensic scientist can do to find the criminal.
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