Cruel & Unusual (Mass Market Paperback)

Cruel & Unusual By Patricia D. Cornwell, Patricia D. Cornwell, Ronnie Joe Waddell (Prologue by) Cover Image

Cruel & Unusual (Mass Market Paperback)

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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.


Product Details ISBN: 9780380718344
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication Date: March 1st, 1995
Pages: 416