SIGNED without inscription by author on title page, her debut mystery and the first Kay Scarpetta thriller; very gentle shelfwear to boards, a few tiny faint foxing spots to pageblock edges else a tight crisp unmarked copy in bright clean unclipped dust jacket covered in archival sleeve; first printing with full number line; basis for the Prime Video series 'Scarpetta' starring Nicole Kidman; signed simply 'Patricia Cornwell' on title page; photos available ; Signed by Author.

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Title: Postmortem: A Mystery Introducing Dr. Kay Scarpetta ~ Signed by Author!
Publisher: Scribner, New York
Publication Date: 1990
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0684191415
ISBN 13: 9780684191416
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine+
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a chief medical examiner in Virginia City, is determined to stop a serial killer, but has difficulty finding out what the victims had in common

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Cornwell, a former reporter who has worked in a medical examiner's office, sets her first mystery in Richmond, Va. Chief medical officer for the commonwealth of Virginia, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the narrator, dwells on her efforts to identify "Mr. Nobody," the strangler of young women. The doctor devotes days and nights to gathering computer data and forensic clues to the killer, although she's hampered by male officials anxious to prove themselves superior to a woman. Predictably, Scarpetta's toil pays off, but not before the strangler attacks her; a reformed male chauvinist, conveniently nearby, saves her. Although readers may be naturally disposed to admire Scarpetta and find the novel's scientific aspect interesting, they are likely to be put off by her self-aggrandizement and interminable complaints, annoying flaws in an otherwise promising debut.
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