by Patricia Cornwell · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782848930220
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«Une peine d'exception» is the crime novel by Patricia Cornwell, published by Éd. des 2 terres in paperback (516 pages, in French).
Forensic doctor Kay Scarpetta attends the execution of a man in the electric chair. Shortly after, the body of a thirteen-year-old boy is found abandoned in a rubbish container; among the clues at the crime scene are impossible footprints, those of the already executed convict.
Fourth novel in the Kay Scarpetta series; complete translation from English (USA) by Andrea H. Japp. Originally published as «Cruel & Unusual», it was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger in 1993.
For readers of crime fiction and forensic thrillers, and for those who follow the series of Dr. Kay Scarpetta.
Patricia Cornwell is an American writer and a pioneer of the forensic thriller, best known for her series featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta.
