Book Description
Now Patricia Cornwell brings her millions of readers a
novel concerning crimes with roots in a murder from the
distant past. When Kay Scarpetta is mandated to investigate
the 400 year-old violent death of one of America's first
settlers at Jamestown, Virginia, it seems like the perfect
match: modern technology's savviest avatar versus an age-old
crime. Kay's involvement in the case attracts headlines, and
more-the unwelcome ire of a person or persons unknown.
Kay and those closest to her soon find themselves the targets
of vicious hate crimes that are clearly inspired by her
connection to the archaeological excavation. At first more
nuisance than assault, the nature of the attacks quickly
escalates to violence. Worse still, those sworn to protect
prove to be the enemy, forcing Scarpetta, her niece Lucy, and
detective Peter Marino to take matters into their won hands-
torquing the rule of law and changing their lives forever. In
a case ranging from an 18th-century murder to mortal risk in
present day, The Last Precinct pits Kay Scarpetta
against a rogue enemy who will stop at nothing to stop her.