Starting point: a forensic thriller that will make you burn with intrigue.

Patricia Cornwell is one of the most recognized and successful writers of the crime genre, with more than 100 million books sold worldwide. Her series starring Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a forensic expert who solves the most complex and macabre cases, has captivated millions of readers for its scientific rigor, its narrative tension and its psychological depth.

Starting Point is the ninth book in the series, published in 1998, and one of the most shocking and surprising in the saga. In this novel, Scarpetta faces a personal and professional challenge that will test her mettle and her intelligence. It is a series of arson fires that leave behind charred bodies with traces of magnesium, an element that points to the presence of an old enemy: Carrie Grethen, a psychopath who had had a relationship with her niece Lucy and who had escaped. of a psychiatric hospital.

Grethen is a mastermind who plays with Scarpetta and the FBI, sending false leads, threats and cryptic messages that reveal her obsession and her revenge. Scarpetta will have to decipher the meaning of the words "starting point", which appear at each crime scene, and which have a relationship with her past and with a serial killer who was never captured.

Starting Point is a forensic thriller that will keep you in suspense from the first to the last page, with unexpected twists, chilling scenes and an ending that will leave you breathless. Cornwell demonstrates her mastery in creating characters, describing technical details, and constructing a plot that probes the darkest side of the human soul. If you like mystery, action and suspense books, you cannot miss Starting Point, a work that will make you burn with intrigue.

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