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Apr 03, 2007 | ISBN 9780425214763 Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
May 23, 2006 | ISBN 9781101205785 Buy
May 23, 2006 | 259 Minutes Buy
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Apr 03, 2007 | ISBN 9780425214763
May 23, 2006 | ISBN 9781101205785
May 23, 2006 | ISBN 9781429585552
259 Minutes
Sparks fly and twists abound in this electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling crime author Patricia Cornwell.Massachusetts state investigator Win Garano is called home from Knoxville, Tennessee, where he is completing a course at the National Forensic Academy. His boss, the district attorney, attractive but hard-charging, is planning to run for governor, and as a showcase she’s planning to use a new crime initiative called At Risk—its motto: “Any crime, any time.” In particular, she’s been looking for a way to employ cutting-edge DNA technology, and she thinks she’s found the perfect subject in an unsolved twenty-year-old murder in Tennessee. If her office solves the case, it ought to make them all look pretty good, right?Win isn’t so sure—not sure about anything to do with this woman, really—but before he can open his mouth, a shocking piece of violence intervenes, an act that shakes up both their lives and the lives of everyone around them. It’s not a random event. Is it personal? Is it professional? Whatever it is, the implications are very, very bad indeed…and they’re about to get much worse.
A Massachusetts state investigator is called home from Knoxville, Tennessee, where he is completing a course at the National Forensic Academy. His boss, the district attorney, attractive but hard-charging, is planning to run for governor, and as a showcase she’s planning to use a new crime initiative called At Risk-its motto: “Any crime, any time.” In particular, she’s been looking for a way to employ cutting-edge DNA technology, and she thinks she’s found the perfect subject in an unsolved twenty-year-old murder-in Tennessee. If her office solves the case, it ought to make them all look pretty good, right?Her investigator is not so sure-not sure about anything to do with this woman, really-but before he can open his mouth, a shocking piece of violence intervenes, an act that shakes up not only both their lives but the lives of everyone around them. It’s not a random event. Is it personal? Is it professional? Whatever it is, the implications are very, very bad indeed . . . and they’re about to get much worse.Sparks fly, traps spring, twists abound-this is the master working at the top of her game.
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… More about Patricia Cornwell
Praise for At Risk“Highly entertaining…fascinating characters, solid plot, great pacing and expertly crafted prose.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch “…a tautly plotted story with solid characters, sharp dialogue and a nice handful of twists…”—The Denver Post “Cornwell skillfully blends her characters’ personal and professional lives into a thriller that is neither predictable nor mundane.”—The Canadian Press “Scary.”—The Boston Globe
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