Scarpetta Collection Volume II: All That Remains and Cruel & Unusual (Kay Scarpetta) [Paperback]

Patricia Cornwell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Kay Scarpetta | Publication Date: September 29, 2009

Fans of Patricia Cornwell, the megastar who virtually invented the forensic thriller, will rejoice to see her first two novels, Postmortem and Body of Evidence, as well as her third and fourth novels, All That Remains and Cruel & Unusual, in these much-anticipated omnibus volumes. Hugely successful when they were first published, these are the novels that introduced Virginia Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta to the book-reading world.

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About the Author

"It's important for me to live in the world I want to write about," says Patricia Cornwell "If I want a character to do or know something, I try to do or know the same thing." The award-winning former police reporter spent time working both as an employee of the Virginia Chief Medical Examiner's Office and as a volunteer police officer before she wrote her first Kay Scarpetta novel, Postmortem. Her preparation paid off -- Postmortem was the first novel ever to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, Macavity, and French Prix du Roman d'Aventure awards in one year. She has followed that up with ten other bestselling novels featuring Kay Scarpetta. Ms. Cornwell then began a new series with her #1 New York Times bestsellers Hornet's Nest and Southern Cross. She is also the author of two cookbooks, Scarpetta's Winter Table and Food to Die For; A Time for Remembering, a biography of Ruth Bell Graham, wife of evangelist Billy Graham; a children's book, Life's Little Fable; and her #1 bestselling work of nonfiction, Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper -- Case Closed. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books (September 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439172056
• ISBN-13: 978-1439172056
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scarpetta rules!, May 2, 2009

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Diane L. Emerich "CherryGertieEthel" (Houston. TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Scarpetta Collection Volume II: All That Remains and Cruel & Unusual (Kay Scarpetta) (Hardcover)

Another great one by Particia Cornwell.
Read them ALL, in order if you can.

3.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling, cannot put the book down!, September 20, 2011

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This review is from: Scarpetta Collection Volume II: All That Remains and Cruel & Unusual (Kay Scarpetta) (Paperback)

I am glad I can have 2 novels ( All That Remains and Cruel and Unusuall) in one book.When you start reading these novels you cannot simply put the book down! I have read several novels in the series and my objective observation is that the first novels in the Kay Scarpetta series are ' better' in plot than the last ones.
There are times that I take inspiration on how Kay Scarpetta handles tough times in her work,how she carries herself in composure even though she's quite unsure in herself, or breaking apart from emotional strain, and her enthusiasm to do her work well with her heart in it.
If she were a real person, I would like to have a long chat with her - about her profession,life in general, and how she sees the world,how she deals with the people who aim for her destruction,and ask her some cooking tips.

I look forward to read more novels !

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Quality and Price, August 5, 2011

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