Body of Evidence
About this book
Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta investigates the murder of Beryl Madison, an author, whose latest manuscript is now missing.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 90494 readers · 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Kay Scarpetta series?
Read Body of Evidence first, then follow the publication order above — Trace, then Predator, then Postmortem, then All That Remains, then Cause of Death, then Point of Origin, then Book of the Dead, then Blow Fly.
How long does it take to read Body of Evidence?
About ≈ 5 h 51 m — 316 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Body of Evidence?
316 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Body of Evidence?
It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is Body of Evidence in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Body of Evidence?
The main characters include Kay Scarpetta (Fictitious character).
Where does Body of Evidence take place?
It is set in United States, Richmond (Va.), Virginia.
Who wrote Body of Evidence?
Patricia Cornwell (1956–0).
Kay Scarpetta — reading order
- → Body of Evidence (1990) you are here
- 1 Trace (1529)
- 2 Predator (1742)
- 3 Postmortem (1990)
- 4 All That Remains (1992)
- 5 Cause of Death (1995)
- 6 Point of Origin (1998)
- 7 Book of the Dead (2000)
- 8 Blow Fly (2001)
“RETURNING THE KEY WEST LETTERS TO THEIR MANILA folder, I got out a packet of surgical gloves, tucked it inside my black medical bag, and took the elevator down one floor to the morgue.”