Publisher's Synopsis
A monster of a human stalks the nighttime streets of Richmond, Virginia, leaving the victims of these brutal murders in his wake. Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta suspects the worst: a murderer new to crime, and therefore, new to criminal records. It will take the latest in forensic technology to help her solve this mystery. It will also take cunning of the utmost kind on the Kay's part as her outwardly challenging investigation is also facing possible sabotage by someone on the inside.
