Murder and mayhem. Scarpetta is back, and she's racing against
the clock.
Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star
witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking
news. The judge's sister has been found dead. At first glance, it
appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen,
and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects?
Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta
recognizes tell-tale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the
worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself
pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and
her time to catch the killer is running out.