About the book
From one of the world’s number top selling crime writers comes the extraordinary twentieth Kay Scarpetta novel.
A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why.
But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect that the paleontologist’s disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age.
When she turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and cruel.
Editions of The Bone Bed
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780399157561
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780425261361
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101606636
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780449808115
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101579381
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781611761061
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781611763560
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780449808108
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From one of the world’s number top selling crime writers comes the extraordinary twentieth Kay Scarpetta novel.
A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why.
But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect that the paleontologist’s disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age.
When she turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and cruel.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Bone Bed about?
From one of the world’s number top selling crime writers comes the extraordinary twentieth Kay Scarpetta novel.
A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why.
But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect that the paleontologist’s disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age.
When she turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and cruel.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Bone Bed?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Bone Bed?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780399157561
Is The Bone Bed part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Scarpetta
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Bone Bed?
Patricia Cornwell
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Bone Bed is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780399157561) and paperback(ISBN 9780425261361) and ebook(ISBN 9781101606636) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780449808115) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101579381) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781611761061) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781611763560) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780449808108)
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