Point of Origin
About this book
From the author of Unnatural Exposure and Cause of Death comes a new Kay Scarpetta novel that pits Virginia's chief medical examiner against an audacious and wily killer who uses fire to mask his crimes. And when Scarpetta learns that her old nemesis, Carrie Grethen, is somehow involved, the investigation gets personal and tragedy strikes closer to home.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 480 readers · 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Kay Scarpetta series?
Read Point of Origin first, then follow the publication order above — Trace, then Predator, then Postmortem, then Body of Evidence, then All That Remains, then Cause of Death, then Book of the Dead, then Blow Fly.
How long does it take to read Point of Origin?
About ≈ 7 h 38 m — 412 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Point of Origin?
412 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Point of Origin?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is Point of Origin in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Point of Origin take place?
It is set in Virginia.
Who wrote Point of Origin?
Patricia Cornwell (1956–0).
Kay Scarpetta — reading order
- → Point of Origin (1998) you are here
- 1 Trace (1529)
- 2 Predator (1742)
- 3 Postmortem (1990)
- 4 Body of Evidence (1990)
- 5 All That Remains (1992)
- 6 Cause of Death (1995)
- 7 Book of the Dead (2000)
- 8 Blow Fly (2001)