All That Remains, Patricia Cornwell
All That Remains, Patricia Cornwell
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All That Remains

Author: Patricia Cornwell

Narrator: C. J. Critt

Unabridged: 12 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/1995


Synopsis

A serial killer is stalking Virginia’s young lovers, taking their lives and taunting police with a single clue: a jack of hearts. For two years, the meaning of this card has eluded FBI investigators. But as Scarpetta begins searching the victims’ remains for microscopic clues, she begins to suspect that someone in the FBI knows more about the murderer.

About Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell is a Miami born, contemporary crime novelist. Her books usually feature the heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta, who is a medical examiner. After a way sad childhood, Cornwall graduated from Davidson College with a degree in English. She wrote a biography of a family friend entitled, “A Time for Remembering”, then renamed “Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham” in 1983. After working in a Virginia medical examiners for six years, she wrote the first installment of her “Scarpetta” series entitled “Postmortem”. Her six year job was valuable in including a lot of forensic science details in her “Scarpetta” series. Her novels are considered to have influenced the creation of the TV series on forensics such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Cold Case. In the same vein Cornwell made a brief appearance on the Criminal Minds episode “True Genius”, as herself.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Baba on June 20, 2024

A serial killer is killing couples, leaving one tantalising clue. When the daughter of one of the elite goes missing, Scarpetta and co. find themselves under immense scrutiny and pressure from all sides. The Scarpetta 'method' of investigating serial killer cases being judged and often troubled by t......more

Goodreads review by James on April 29, 2023

The "Kay Scarpetta" mystery series by Patricia Cornwell was one of the first adult mystery book series I began reading. I also started these very young, around 13 or 14, which may not be the best thing for young adults if they don't have a strong sense of right/wrong and a stomach to handle really g......more

Goodreads review by Louie the Mustache on June 30, 2023

All That Remains is a Patricia Cornwell novel, #3 in the Kay Scarpetta series. Scarpetta is a Medical Examiner for the Virginia Commonwealth who tends to investigate the cases before her with the help of a police detective, Pete Marino. The relationship between the two adds an air of authenticity to......more

Goodreads review by Paul on November 07, 2023

Workmanlike execution of a well-conceived forensic investigation and police procedural Young couples are being executed but the psychopathic serial killer - having left behind a cryptic calling card in the vehicles, the jack of hearts from a new deck of Bicycle playing cards - is hiding their bodies......more

Goodreads review by Karla on January 21, 2024

Re read via audiobook January 2024 Story 4 stars** Audio 3.5 stars** Narrator C.J. Critt......more