Dust
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Dust is a crime novel by Patricia Cornwell featuring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta as she investigates a complex murder case linked to powerful institutions.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
ⓘ
fictional work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Patricia Cornwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
forensic investigation
ⓘ
institutional corruption ⓘ powerful institutions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Benton Wesley
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Kay Scarpetta NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Farinelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
criminal investigation
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forensic pathology ⓘ government agencies ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ serial crime ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeriesFollowedBy | Flesh and Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeriesPrecededBy | The Bone Bed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesElement |
conspiracy
ⓘ
forensic science ⓘ legal intrigue ⓘ |
| investigationTarget | murder of a young woman ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | popular fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dr. Kay Scarpetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Kay Scarpetta series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus | complex murder case ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | medical examiner ⓘ |
| publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Kay Scarpetta series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Patricia Cornwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Boston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 21st century ⓘ |
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