Book of the Dead

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"Book of the Dead" is a crime novel by Patricia Cornwell featuring forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigating a series of brutal murders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crime novel
fictional work
novel
author Patricia Cornwell NERFINISHED
centralTheme forensic investigation
psychological suspense
serial murder
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
exploresTheme ethical issues in forensic science
impact of violence on investigators
psychology of killers
featuresCharacter Benton Wesley NERFINISHED
Dr. Kay Scarpetta NERFINISHED
Lucy Farinelli NERFINISHED
Pete Marino NERFINISHED
featuresElement autopsy
crime scene analysis
forensic evidence
featuresProfession forensic pathologist
featuresRelationship professional collaboration between Scarpetta and law enforcement
genre crime fiction
forensic crime fiction
hasAntagonistType serial killer
hasSetting Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
hasSubgenre medical thriller
police procedural
hasTone dark
suspenseful
hasViolenceLevel graphic
intendedAudience adult readers
language English
literaryForm prose
mainCharacter Dr. Kay Scarpetta NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective third-person
partOfSeries Kay Scarpetta series NERFINISHED
protagonist Dr. Kay Scarpetta NERFINISHED
series Kay Scarpetta series NERFINISHED
subjectMatter criminal investigation
forensic pathology
workFocusesOn investigation of brutal murders
writtenBy Patricia Cornwell NERFINISHED

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Patricia Cornwell notableWork Book of the Dead