Body of Evidence: A Scarpetta Novel

The inspiration for the hit Amazon Prime Video series Scarpetta--starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!

In this electrifying forensic thriller from #1 New York Times bestseller Patricia Cornwell, Dr. Kay Scarpetta faces a mind-bending puzzle with the highest of stakes.

A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls--or the tormented feeling that her every move is being watched. When the writer is found slain in her own home, Kay Scarpetta pieces together the intricate forensic evidence--while unwittingly edging closer to a killer waiting in the shadows.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 10/06/2026
ISBN: 9781668270950
Pages: 400
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 46111 / Body of Evidence
Reading Level: 5.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15