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    Cause of Death
    Cause of Death
    Cause of Death
    Audiobook11 hours

    Cause of Death

    Written by Patricia Cornwell

    Narrated by C. J. Critt

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    About this audiobook

    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 report 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 coleagues 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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 5, 2004
    ISBN9781436101608
    Cause of Death
    Author

    Patricia Cornwell

    Patricia Cornwell is recognized as one of the world’s top bestselling crime authors with novels translated into thirty-six languages in more than 120 countries. Her novels have won numerous prestigious awards including the Edgar, the Creasey, the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Prix du Roman d’Aventure. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Patricia has written a definitive book about Jack the Ripper, a biography, and three more fiction series among others. Cornwell, a licensed helicopter pilot and scuba diver, actively researches the forensic technologies that inform her work. She was born in Miami, grew up in Montreat, North Carolina, and now lives and works in Boston. 

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    • 3/5
      So far, I still enjoy reading the Scarpetta series, but I foresee a problem later in the series. I figure that misfortune will hit either Benton Wesley or Pete Marino. Also, the killing of at least one of Kay's workers has been happening at an alarming rate. In this episode, I learned more about underwater diving than I really wanted to know. This installation followed the Zionists based in Virginia. Since America was established to allow religious freedom, the government is almost powerless in controlling fanatic sects. Cornwell exerts much time on research and her books sometimes delve too deeply into certain subjects. Kay Scarpetta seems to be a robot who never needs sleep and who possesses every license. Kay is a diver, studied law, and is a medical doctor, plus she knows something on every topic. Kay seems less than human at times
    • 4/5
      Listened to this on CD. Fun mystery, liked the reader C. J. Critt.
    • 3/5
      One for lovers of gruesome autopsy reports. After all Cornwell' s serial killers in Richmond VA, I don't understand why anyone still lives there.
    • 4/5
      I think this is the best Kay Scarpetta book I’ve yet read, which makes me more hopeful for the rest of the series than I was after reading the last one. Kay’s latest case comes to her while she is covering for a co-worker in the Tidewater district. A reporter Kay is familiar with has died while diving in a restricted area belonging to the US Navy. When the distrurbing bible/handbook of a local terrorist cult turns up in the victim’s house, it seems there is more going on here than meets the eye and consequences could be disasterous to the entire world. Kay is also worried about her neice, Lucy, who is now assigned to work with an elite FBI unit and regularly put in harm’s way. Her relationship with Benton Wesley continues to be confusing and detective Marino is…the same as ever. Throughout the series, I have come to care about these characters, and Cornwell does a good job of developing issues in their lives as well as presenting a compelling mystery and realistic technical details. Highly recommended for fans of murder and forensic mystery series.
    • 3/5
      This is definitely one of Cornwell's better stories.
    • 3/5
      I liked her other books better. This one seemed to take time over trivia and gallop past the exciting plot scenes. I felt very distanced from the story.
    • 4/5
      Virginia Medical Examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates with the help of Sgt Pete Marino the mysterious diving death of a local reporter.The plot is a real thrill seeker in this 8th novel of the Scarpetta series. Kay and Benton's realtionship is at a stalemate with some hoep for advancement. Lucy, Kay's niece, is jumping between the FBI's Hostage Team and college at age 19. Marino suffers from anxiety attacks. The ending is just like the end of an average high adventure film with no resolution. Okay reading if you don't love character development and plot-centric novels.
    • 2/5
      Why _do_ I keep reading her books? The plot on this one was so far over the top and absurd that it would have worked better as a cartoon -- er-- graphic novel.
    • 3/5
      This was a pretty good one, though the plot meandered around a bit. There were loose ends that were never really tied up.
    • 2/5
      This was good up until the terrorist take over of the nuclear power plant. Than it stretched credibility.
    • 4/5
      Good mystery, especially for someone who likes science/anatomy
    • 4/5
      This is one of the great books with the absolutely terrifying start. The rest of the book is more of Cornwalls pace, exactness and pleasing but relatable characters. Little disappointed in the narration as I imagined Dr. Scarpetta would have a quiter, softer spoken voice so this naturally is the whole book as OT is written in the first person. Good try though. At least you did it. ????
    • 4/5
      My first ever Patricia Cornwell. Began "reading" this as an audio book while going to/from Boston on Saturday and had to run to B&N when I returned home to buy the book to find out how it ended.I've never read COrnwell before but have heard good things about her Scarpetta series and I think I'll now read them. I really liked her character development in Danny and getting to know Lucie and Marino
    • 2/5
      I have read a number of Kay Scarpetta novels and have always enjoyed them. I thought I’d try an audiobook this time. I could not stand the narrators voice! It was so distracting that I could not make it very far due to her poor narration! I will read the book instead.