Two mauled bodies in the woods。 Top secret autopsies。 The most chilling cases of Scarpetta’s career。

In this thrilling new installment of Patricia Cornwell’s #1 bestselling 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。