"Point of Origin" offers you more than a mystery; it's a psychological chess match. The fiery dynamic between Scarpetta and Grethen serves as a core that pulls you through a whirlwind of unexpected twists. If you’re into character-driven thrillers where the protagonist is as fascinating as the antagonist, this book's insight into the minds on both sides of the law will keep the pages turning.

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A farmhouse destroyed by fire. A body amongst the ruins. Dr Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner and consulting pathologist for the federal law enforcement agency ATF, is called out to a farmhouse in Virginia which has been destroyed by fire. In the ruins of the house she finds a body which tells a story of a violent and grisly murder. — The fir... more »e has come at the same time as another, even more incendiary horror: Carrie Grethen, a killer who nearly destroyed the lives of Scarpetta and those closest to her, has escaped from a forensic psychiatric hospital. Her whereabouts is unknown, but her ultimate destination is not, for Carrie has begun to communicate with Scarpetta, conveying her deadly - if cryptic - plans for revenge.

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