Cause of Death (novel)
| Author | Patricia Cornwell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Kay Scarpetta |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Publication place | United States of America |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-399-14146-4 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| Preceded by | From Potter's Field |
| Followed by | Unnatural Exposure |
Cause of Death is a crime fiction novel by Patricia Cornwell.
Plot introduction
Cause of Death is the seventh book of the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series by author Patricia Cornwell.
Plot summary
Template:Spoiler New Year's Eve and the final murder scene of Virginia's bloodiest year takes Scarpetta thirty feet below the Elizabeth River's icy surface. A diver, Ted Eddings, is dead an investigative reporter who was a favorite at the Medical Examiner's office. Was Eddings probing the frigid depths of the inactive Shipyard for a story, or simply diving for sunken trinkets? And why did Scarpetta receive a phone call from someone reporting the death before the police were notified?
The case envelops Scarpetta, her niece Lucy, and police captain Pete Marino in a world where both cutting-edge technology and old-fashioned detective work are critical offensive weapons. Together they follow the trail of death to a well of violence as dark and forbidding as the water that swirled over Ted Eddings.
Characters in "Cause of Death"
- Kay Scarpetta - Chief Medical Examiner
- Lucy - Kay's niece
- Pete Marino - Police Captain in the Richmond Police Department
Major themes
- The hunt for a killer