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Cause of Death

By: Patricia Cornwell
Narrated by: C.J. Critt
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On a quiet day, away from the hustle of Richmond, in a small cottage on the Virginia coast, Dr. Kay Scarpetta receives a disturbing phone call from the Chesapeake police. Thirty feet deep in the murky waters of Virginia's Elizabeth River, a scuba diver's body is discovered near the Inactive Naval Shipyard.

As the police begin searching for clues, the wallet of investigative reporter Ted Eddings is found. Unnerved by the possible identity of the victim, Scarpetta orders the crime scene roped off and left alone until she arrives. What was he doing there, searching for Civil War relics as the officer suggested, or was there a bigger story? As she rifles through the multitude of clues, a second murder hits much closer to home. This new development puts Scarpetta and her colleagues hot on the trail of a military conspiracy.

Filled with lurid details that Cornwell's legions of fans have come to expect, Cause of Death is a breathtaking mystery further enhanced by C. J. Critt's gripping narration.

Cause of Death is the 7th book in the Kay Scarpetta series.

Don't miss the other titles in Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series.©1996 Patricia Daniels Cornwell (P)2002 Recorded Books, LLC
Crime Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Medical Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Scary Murder

Critic reviews

"Cornwell remains a master of the genre, instilling in readers an appetite that only she can satisfy." (Publishers Weekly)
"The fascination with monstrous evil that's run through Cornwell's recent work blossoms with a vengeance....Full marks, as always, for the gripping forensic detail and beleaguered Scarpetta's legendary toughness." (Kirkus)

Riveting Storyline • Complex Plot • Excellent Characterizations • Unexpected Twists • Detailed Medical Aspects
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I love when Scarpetta does her thing it's so refreshing to have a woman be the heroine of each story. Smart, skilled, professional, and vulnerable, She inspired me, and I wish she were real and if so I'd love to know her.

So exciting

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I loved this book! Well worth listening to.

Loved it!

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I want her to read all the books! I have always loved Pat's books but finding CJ in audible is awesome! Her narration is the best I've heard by far 👍🏽

CJ does voices 😊

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Kay is the new and inproved Dr. of the dead. She is way more hands on and fun with all the characters she happens to come in contact with. I liked her spirit and her family and her friends. If I sound as if she is real that is because the story and the reader make it seem so real that you buy into the life the Dr. The story is fresh and not the kind that you guess the plot before you get out the first chapter. I want more books from this author!

Marcum Welby you are Fired!

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I had a hard time finishing the audio book. The narrator's performance was below average.

Disappointing novel

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typically great Scarpetta novel. CJ Critt does another great narration. ready for the next one

typically great Scarpetta novel.

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I always love the accuracy in which the writer explains things within the medical world, more so, of course, I love her story telling and the fact that her main character is so human!

The “who done it” of it all

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Continue to love this series. Here we see Lucy coming to her own as an FBI agent and Aunt Kate having to learn to let go. This one has murder, nuclear threats and good twist.

still good

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I don’t know if this was a good story or not… I could not stand to listen to the narrator anymore. This is the first time I’ve come across an audiobook that I had to stop listening to. Very disappointing.

Couldn’t listen anymore!

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Like always— suspense and excitement as the story progresses… my second time reading it. Highly recommended!

Unpredictable ending

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