A sensational murder trial. A judge’s sister found dead. And forensic clues that point to something far more sinister.
Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta never wanted the spotlight, but as the star witness in a nationally televised trial, she has no choice. When a prominent judge’s sister is found dead in her home, Scarpetta quickly realizes this is no ordinary crime. Nothing was stolen—but the body and the withered garden tell a darker story.
With protests brewing and pressure mounting, Scarpetta faces a force from her past more dangerous than she ever imagined.
In Livid, Patricia Cornwell delivers another pulse-pounding entry in the #1 bestselling Scarpetta series—where forensic science, political power, and deadly secrets collide.
The truth is buried deep. And Scarpetta’s running out of time to find it.
