Sharp force [large print] / Patricia Cornwell.
"During the early hours of Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again. The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims' homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds. Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta's past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next..."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538777299
- ISBN: 1538777290
- Physical Description: 518 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Large print edition ; First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Grand Central Large Print, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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Available copies
- 47 of 62 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 62 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | LP COR (Text) | 37810435639520 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| McDowell Bookmobile | LP COR (Text) | 37810435634877 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
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Summary:
"During the early hours of Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again. The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims' homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds. Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta's past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next..."--
