description: When convicted killer RonnieJoe Waddell is executed in Virginia's electric chair, he becomes what shouldbe a routine postmortem case for Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.But after Waddell's execution, the murders continue, as everyone connectedto him begins to die -- including a member of Scarpetta's staff.Then, when crucial records disappear from her files, Scarpetta comes underfire for incompetence. Caught in a web of political intrigue, betrayed bythose she trusted, Scarpetta must fight to free herself from murderous insinuations-- and threats to her own life.To save her career, Scarpetta soon finds herself retracing Waddell's bloodyfootprints, following a trail that might lead to long-hidden secrets deepwithin the state government. Either the truth will set her free -- or unleashupon her a punishment both cruel and unusual.
language: English
title: Cruel & Unusual
titlecomplete: Cruel & Unusual (Kay Scarpetta #4)
characters: Pete Marino, Lucy Farinelli, Kay Scarpetta, Benton Wesley, Ronnie Joe Waddell
genres: Suspense, Crime, Detective, Adult, Murder Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Audiobook, Mystery, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 108189
places: Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
series: Kay Scarpetta
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: CWA Gold Dagger
publisher: HarperAudio