Unnatural Death: A Scarpetta Novel

By Patricia Cornwell

Chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta solves the baffling case of two mauled bodies in the woods and the mysteriously large footprint found nearby in this thriller from a New York Times bestselling author.

Scarpetta, based on the character Dr. Kay Scarpetta, is now a streaming series starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.

In this thrilling installment of the Scarpetta series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement. The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence is terrifying and baffling, including a larger-than-life footprint.

After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career, Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this savage, and why.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538782103
• ISBN13: 9781538782101
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 432 Pages