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Female forensic doctor Scarpetta's niece Lucy found a homemade bomb in the mailbox with fingerprints on it. The same fingerprints also appeared at the scene of a girl's sudden death, and there were gray-brown dust particles identified as human ashes in the victim's mouth. At the construction site of the old medical examiner's office building, a crane driver who was accidentally crushed to death had the same gray-brown dust particles on his body.

Doctor case: The neurologist suspected of committing suicide, and the gun that was present at the scene disappeared; Church case: A family of four disappeared mysteriously in a mysterious church, and copper spray and ear prints were found at home; Old woman case: An old woman living alone was shot and killed, and there was also copper spray at the scene, and a pair of rubber gloves remained: the DNA extracted from the inside belonged to the same person as the DNA from the ear prints in the church case, but the outside was stained with the blood of the neurologist! Female Corpse Case: A painted female body was unexpectedly discovered by the lake, and the murder weapon turned out to be a gun that should have been destroyed two years ago; Mother-Daughter Case: A mother and daughter in a seaside store have been missing for a long time. There are copper sprays and colored paints left in the store, and someone claims to be the main murderer...

Terri, a dwarf girl, was strangled to death with a gold chain tied to her feet, which was exactly the same as the chain on the feet of the victims in two strangulation cases a few years ago. Lucy searches Terri's belongings and discovers that Terri and "Scarpetta" frequently exchange emails. One day later, an old woman across the street from Terri was hanged in the bathroom with the same gold chain on her feet. The fingerprints and shoe prints of Terri's boyfriend Oscar were left on the scene. A wanted order for Oscar has been issued, but Lucy discovers a big secret.

The interview subjects of a celebrity psychiatrist are killed one after another. Not long after each case, she will receive antemortem photos of the victims sent by the "Sandman". Large areas of the deceased's skin and flesh were cut off, and medical glue and sand containing gunpowder residue were left at the scene. The unidentified little boy lies alone in Scarpetta's morgue. Scarpetta found a gold coin outside her home with the boy's fingerprints and glue from the "Sandman" murder scene on it. Deaths followed one after another, and the list of names in the morgue log continued to lengthen. Scarpetta was vaguely aware that her name had also been included...

Wardle, a prisoner on death row for a serious crime, sat on the electric chair in full view of the public and was electrocuted to death. On the night of the execution, Wardle's method of torturing and killing the female anchor ten years ago was repeated on a thirteen-year-old boy; a few days later, the same method fell on a female fortune teller, and Wardle's fingerprints were left on her family; and a few days later, people who had more or less connections with Wardle were killed one after another. Except for a rare feather, there were no clues at each scene. Scarpetta, the chief female forensic doctor, felt a huge black hand pressing down on her, and a ghost murderer was wandering over Richmond...

The body of Beryl, a talented young female writer, was found in her body with horrific knife marks, and her controversial autobiography manuscript was also missing. Soon, a Pulitzer Prize winner with whom she had a close relationship died unexpectedly at home. A man suspected of serious suspicion suddenly hanged himself, and the case fell into despair...

On New Year's Day, a famous Associated Press reporter's body was mysteriously found at the bottom of a cold river. On a snowy night, an uninvited guest sneaked into the residence of female forensic doctor Scarpetta, slashed the tires, and left a series of mysterious footprints. As the investigation is about to deepen, Scarpetta's young assistant suffers another tragic accident, and his former beauty turns into a miserable corpse... This series of tragedies is just the tip of the iceberg. The man behind the scenes is unimaginably complex, evil, and powerful, and a terrifying devil's "Bible" seems to be the only clue to the mystery. Scarpetta goes deeper into the heart of the dark organization step by step. Is she approaching the truth or a trap?

Scarpetta, the chief female medical examiner, received a letter from her late lover Benton, which started an eventful Christmas vacation. The newly appointed deputy chief of the police department is beautiful and arrogant, and he dominates the world. He makes things difficult for Scarpetta and his partner Marino in every possible way. Rotten corpses were discovered in a port container, and a female convenience store clerk was brutally murdered, with a strange and long hair on her body. Strange hair, vague tattoos, a stolen office, a broken email address, and a suspicious person following... How can Scarpetta break through these obstacles and let the corpse speak again?

A "werewolf" came to kill her, and the female forensic doctor Scarpetta defended herself in danger, but attracted public criticism. When she couldn't argue, she was regarded by the police as a suspect in the murder of female police officer Bray. She revealed her inner pain to her friend Anna, but she didn't know that what she said would be used as evidence in court. The confusing and horrifying murder case is still going on. In what capacity will the female forensic doctor, who has been attacked from all sides, appear in court as a witness, a plaintiff, or a defendant? Standing on the edge of being ruined, how can she escape the fate of being "a fan of the authorities" and still be innocent? The strange file "Ultimate Precinct" left behind by Benton hints at the end...

Another pale body appears in the landfill, and the serial killings continue. Soon, a deadly virus that had been extinct for many years mysteriously appeared on the island. An old woman was infected and lay dead in bed, and a large-scale epidemic was about to break out. The God of Death transformed into the "Death Doctor" and declared his judgment on the Internet, grinning and waving the sickle to harvest millions of lives. The heavy pressure of serial murders, the deadly threat of the virus, the crazy provocation of the "dead doctor"... Once again, the female forensic doctor Scarpetta stood at the crossroads of life and death.

On June 7, a farm burst into flames in Warrenton, North Carolina, with an unknown female body lying in the bathtub; on June 15, a fire broke out in the bathroom of Lehigh, Pennsylvania, and the young female body was completely disfigured; on June 17, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a store was burned down, leaving only a corner of the charred bones. There were no combustibles or accelerants, the cause of the fire was unknown, and there were inexplicable injuries on the bones. A series of shockingly similar murder cases occurred one after another. Were they deliberately setting fires for money and killing people, or were there other cruel methods and a more terrifying hidden secret? Scarpetta, a female forensic doctor, travels between morgues and hellish scenes, relying on her unique investigation skills to see everything clearly. However, what awaits her is not only the gloomy and horrifying truths step by step, but also the bone-wrenching sadness...