Two mauled bodies in the woods. Top secret autopsies. The most chilling cases of Scarpettas career. In this thrilling new installment of Patricia Cornwells #1 bestselling Scarpetta series chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement. The victims have been savaged beyond recognition and other evidence is terrifying and baffling including a larger-than-life footprint. After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this savage and why.
