num_pages: 342
description: Under the leafy cover of night in Richmond, Virginia, a human monster moves undetected, leaving a gruesome trail of stranglings that has paralyzed the city. Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta senses the worst: a deliberate campaign by a brilliant serial killer— a "Mr.Nobody"—whose signatures offer precious few clues. With an unerring eye, she must call on the latest advances in forensic research to have a chance at unmasking the maniac. But this investigation will test Kay like no other, because it's being sabotaged from within—and someone wants her dead.
language: English
title: Postmortem
titlecomplete: Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
characters: Kay Scarpetta, Dr. Alvin Amburgey, Bill Boltz, Lucy Farinelli, Abby Turnbull, Neils Vander, Matt Petersen, Dr. Spiro Fortosis, Benton Wesley, Pete Marino, Norman Tanner, Wingo, Lori Petersen
genres: Mystery, Adult, Murder Mystery, Fiction, Suspense, Detective, Thriller, Audiobook, Crime, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 238708
places: Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
series: Kay Scarpetta
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Macavity Award
category: Best First Mystery Novel, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: CWA New Blood Dagger, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: John Creasey Memorial Award, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Prix du roman d'aventures
publisher: Pocket