Patricia Cornwell | Black Notice
Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell is the tenth novel in the acclaimed Kay Scarpetta series, taking the forensic pathologist into an investigation that reaches far beyond her familiar territory in Virginia. When a cargo ship arriving at Richmond's Deep Water Terminal from Belgium is found to contain the badly decomposed body of a stowaway inside a sealed container, Scarpetta's post-mortem initially reveals neither the man's identity nor a clear cause of death. An unusual tattoo and the victim's belongings, however, suggest that the mystery extends far beyond a single unexplained death.
The investigation leads Scarpetta and Pete Marino across the Atlantic to Interpol in Lyon and the Paris morgue, where secret evidence connects their case to an increasingly disturbing pattern of violence. Still struggling with personal loss, Scarpetta finds herself drawn into an international investigation that threatens both her career and those closest to her. Dark, atmospheric and rich in forensic detail, Black Notice delivers the intricate investigation and psychological tension that define Patricia Cornwell's bestselling series.
- • Publisher: Warner Books / Sphere, Little, Brown Book Group
• Language: English
• Cover: Paperback
• Publication date: May 4, 2000
• Number of pages: 480
• Dimensions: approximately 177 × 108 × 28–30 mm
• Weight: approximately 256–260 g
• Genre: Crime novel, forensic thriller, mystery
• Main character: Dr. Kay Scarpetta
• Location: Virginia, USA; Lyon and Paris, France






