The Last Precinct (Random House Large Print)

Now Patricia Cornwell brings her millions of readers a novel concerning crimes with roots in a murder from the distant past.  When Kay Scarpetta is mandated to investigate the 400 year-old violent death of one of America's first settlers at Jamestown, Virginia, it seems like the perfect match: modern technology's savviest avatar versus an age-old crime.  Kay's involvement in the case attracts headlines, and more-the unwelcome ire of a person or persons unknown.

Kay and those closest to her soon find themselves the targets of vicious hate crimes that are clearly inspired by her connection to the archaeological excavation.  At first more nuisance than assault, the nature of the attacks quickly escalates to violence.  Worse still, those sworn to protect prove to be the enemy, forcing Scarpetta, her niece Lucy, and detective Peter Marino to take matters into their won hands- torquing the rule of law and changing their lives forever.  In a case ranging from an 18th-century murder to mortal risk in present day, The Last Precinct pits Kay Scarpetta against a rogue enemy who will stop at nothing to stop her.

Patricia Cornwell is the Gold Dagger and Edgar Award winning author whose international bestsellers include Black Notice, Point of Origin, Unnatural Exposure, Cause of Death, From Potter's Field, The Body Farm, Cruel And Unusual, All That Remains, Body Of Evidence, Postmortem and the non-Scarpetta novels Hornet's Nest and Southern Cross.  Cornwell is the author also of the biography of Ruth, A Portrait, The Story Of Ruth Bell Graham; a childeren's book, Life's Little Fable; and a cookbook, Scarpetta's Winter Table.  She divides her time between Richmond, Virginia, and New York.