Recommendations based on Flesh and Bloodby Patricia Cornwell

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  1. Dust

    by Patricia Cornwell
    Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta investigates a series of murders linked to a long-dead serial killer.

    The plot opens with Kay Scarpetta receiving a phone call from Marino informing her about a body, later identified as Gail Shipton, recovered in a field adjoining Massachusetts Information Technology ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Depraved Heart

    by Patricia Cornwell
    Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a series of murders connected to her past, while dealing with personal and professional challenges.

    Dr. Kay Scarpetta is working a highly suspicious death scene in a historic home in Cambridge, Massachusetts when an emergency alert sounds on her phone. A video link lands in her text messages, ... (Goodreads)

  3. Red Mist

    by Patricia Cornwell
    Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates the murder of a young woman, while dealing with personal and professional challenges.

    The new Kay Scarpetta novel from the world's #1 bestselling crime writer. Determined to find out what happened to her former deputy chief, Jack Fielding, murdered six months earlier, Kay Scarpetta ... (Goodreads)

  4. Cross Justice

    by James Patterson
    A man returns to his rural hometown to confront the family secrets that were hidden from him.

    Alex Cross and his family, who live in Washington, D.C. , travel to Starksville, North Carolina, so Alex and his wife Bree can help clear Alex's cousin Stefan Tate of a murder they suspect he did not ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Fatal Voyage

    by Kathy Reichs
    A cold case is reopened, leading to a thrilling web of secrets and murder.

    A plane crash in the mountains of North Carolina and an unidentified severed foot found in the vicinity lead Brennan and would-be lover Detective Andrew Ryan to investigate a mysterious cult. The ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Postmortem

    by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
    Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner, investigates a serial killer in Richmond, Virginia.

    The novel opens as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, receives an early-morning call from Sergeant Pete Marino, a homicide detective at the Richmond Police ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Die Again

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A homicide detective races to solve a murder and uncover a dark conspiracy hidden within the city.

    The latest enthralling case in Tess Gerritsen's New York Times bestselling Rizzoli & Isles series, the blockbuster books behind the smash hit TNT series. Boston Detective Jane Rizzoli is on the case ... (Goodreads)

  8. Flash and Bones

    by Kathy Reichs
    Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan investigates a puzzling case involving a missing girl and a NASCAR racing track.

    Brennan is called to examine a body found in a barrel of asphalt beside the racetrack in Charlotte, North Carolina . Things get very complicated when a toxic substance is found in the body, and the ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Grave Secrets

    by Kathy Reichs
    Forensic anthropologist uncovers a hidden truth about a decades-old murder.

    Brennan is searching for human remains in mass graves in Guatemala when two colleagues are ambushed and shot. Meanwhile, Sergeant-detective Bartolome "Bat" Galiano of the Guatemala National Civil ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Skin Collector

    by Jeffery Deaver
    A forensic detective and his team race against time to catch a sadistic killer who tattoos his victims' skin.

    A new type of serial killer is stalking the streets of New York – one more devious and disturbing than ever before. They call this butcher The Skin Collector: a tattooist with a chamber of torture ... (Goodreads)

  11. NYPD Red

    by James Patterson
    Two elite detectives investigate a series of high-stakes crimes in New York City.

    This third novel in the NYPD Red series centers on two of the NYPD Red detectives, Zach Jordan and his partner Kylie MacDonald. NYPD Red, an entity invented by Patterson for his series, is an elite ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Body Double

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A Hollywood double takes over the life of a famous actress, but soon realizes that someone is trying to kill her.

    Returning to Boston from a business trip in Paris, Maura Isles encounters delays at Charles de Gaulle Airport , and finds upon landing in Boston that the airline has lost her luggage. When she ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Kisscut

    by Karin Slaughter
    A gripping crime novel about a small town rocked by a series of murders.

    Saturday night dates at the skating rink have been a tradition in the small southern town of Heartsdale for as long as anyone can remember, but when a teenage quarrel explodes into a deadly ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye

    by David Lagercrantz
    A young woman's quest for justice, taking vengeance against those who have wronged her.

    Lisbeth Salander is serving a two month jail sentence for the crimes she committed while protecting August Balder. After threats arise against her, she is transferred to maximum security Flodberga ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Love You More

    by Lisa Gardner
    Detective D.D. Warren investigates a murder case involving a mother who claims to love her daughter more than anything in the world.

    One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Millennium Trilogy

    by Stieg Larsson
    Thrilling crime novel exploring the dark side of human nature and the consequences of secrets.

    Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy is now available in a complete hardcover set., The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, , Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families disappeared without ... (Goodreads)

  17. Gone Tomorrow

    by Lee Child
    Detective Jack Reacher uncovers a deadly conspiracy while on the hunt for a missing woman.

    It's 2am, and Jack Reacher is travelling on the New York City Subway . He notices a suspicious looking passenger who matches many of the specifications for a potential suicide bomber. When he ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Innocent

    by David Baldacci
    A former assassin risks life and limb to uncover a vast conspiracy and protect a child.

    America has enemies - ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone cold hitman who never questions orders and ... (Goodreads)

  19. Glass Houses

    by Louise Penny
    A suspenseful murder mystery set in a remote Quebec village.

    An instant, New York Times Bestseller, and August 2017 LibraryReads pick!, “Penny’s absorbing, intricately plotted 13th Gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. Written in My Own Heart's Blood

    by Diana Gabaldon
    Epic tale of romance, adventure and intrigue set during the American Revolutionary War.

    It is June 1778, and the world seems to be turning upside-down. The British Army is withdrawing from Philadelphia, with George Washington in pursuit, and for the first time, it looks as if the rebels ... (Goodreads)

  21. Undead and Unworthy

    by MaryJanice Davidson
    Vampire queen Betsy Taylor faces new challenges as she tries to balance her royal duties with her personal life.

    Betsy Taylor thought entering the world of the undead was a big adjustment. Being a new bride isn't much easier. The blush has only been on for two months, and Betsy has a lot to do: set up the new ... (Goodreads)

  22. Defending Allye

    by Susan Stoker
    A former soldier turned bodyguard must protect a woman from her dangerous ex. Romance and suspense ensue.

    Love is a life-and-death risk for the Mountain Mercenaries in, New York Times, bestselling author Susan Stoker’s explosive series of alpha heroes, hot action, and hard passion…, Ever since his rescue ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. The Lincoln Lawyer

    by Michael Connelly
    A defense attorney navigates the legal system and unravels a conspiracy that could destroy him.

    Moderately successful criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller operates around Los Angeles County out of a Lincoln Town Car (hence the title) driven by a former client working off his legal fees. ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Therapy

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    A psychologist investigates a murder and uncovers dark secrets in the patient's past.

    Jonathan Kellerman has made the psychological thriller his own gripping province with his bestselling series of Alex Delaware novels. Now, Delaware’s new adventure leads the sleuthing psychologist on ... (Goodreads)

  25. Kiss the Girls

    by James Patterson
    Detective Alex Cross races against time to stop a serial killer from abducting more victims.

    As a teenage boy in 1975 Boca Raton , Florida , a future serial killer calling himself Casanova kills his first four victims. Elsewhere in 1981 Chapel Hill , North Carolina , another killer calling ... (Wikipedia)

  26. One Shot

    by Lee Child
    A former military investigator must solve a murder case in a short period of time.

    In a small Indiana city, a lone gunman in a parking garage calmly fires into a rush-hour crowd in a public plaza, committing a massacre of five apparently random victims with six shots. The shooter ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Awakened

    by Brenda K. Davies
    A young woman discovers she's a vampire and must navigate a dangerous world of supernatural creatures while falling in love with a powerful vampire.

    Traumatized by her past, Sera spent the last three years at college hiding from the world., She’s content to stay locked away until a chance encounter with Liam changes her life. Though she’s ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. The Poison Jungle

    by Tui T. Sutherland
    The RainWings are in peril as they discover a new plant with deadly properties. Will they be able to save themselves and their home?

    The, New York Times, bestselling series continues with a thrilling revelation – brand-new tribes of dragons! Some secrets are deadly. It's no secret that Sundew wants to destroy the HiveWings. It's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Undead and Unpopular

    by MaryJanice Davidson
    Betsy, the vampire queen, struggles to balance her royal duties and her personal life while dealing with a new threat to her kingdom.

    Listening length: 5 hours, 35 minutes As Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor approaches the big 3-1 (in human years, that is), she has a lot on her plate. There are wedding plans to finalize, with no help ... (Goodreads)

  30. Down the Darkest Road

    by Tami Hoag
    A mother's search for her missing daughter leads her to a small town with dark secrets and dangerous inhabitants.

    Once upon a time I had the perfect family. I had the perfect husband. I had the perfect children. I had the perfect life in the perfect home. And then, as in all fairy tales, evil came into our ... (Goodreads)