Sharp Force: The Kay Scarpetta Thriller by Patricia Cornwell

Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta faces her most terrifying challenge yet in Sharp Force, the latest gripping installment in the Kay Scarpetta series. When a sophisticated serial killer, known as The Phantom Slasher, terrorizes Northern Virginia using advanced technology to invade victims' homes and project holographic apparitions before murdering them, Scarpetta is drawn into a dark investigation. The case leads her to Mercy Island and a notorious psychiatric hospital where the killer has struck again, targeting individuals connected to Scarpetta's own past, putting her directly in the line of fire.

This novel is the 29th entry in the acclaimed Kay Scarpetta series, written by master storyteller Patricia Cornwell.

• Features Dr. Kay Scarpetta as the protagonist in a high-stakes serial killer investigation.
• The killer utilizes sophisticated technology, including holographic projections, to stalk victims.
• The investigation takes Scarpetta to Mercy Island and a psychiatric hospital with ties to her past.
• From the author of the acclaimed memoir, True Crime.
• Praised by David Baldacci as a masterfully plotted and thrilling entry where Cornwell is "at the very top of her game."

• Author: Patricia Cornwell
• Series: Kay Scarpetta (Book 29 of 30)
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: Approximately 400 pages
• Publication Date: 16 July 2026
• ISBN-10: 1408722623
• ISBN-13: 978-1408722626
• Dimensions: 124 x 30 x 196 mm (12.4 x 3 x 19.6 cm)
• Weight: 274 g
• Publisher: Sphere

Prepare to be thrilled by Patricia Cornwell's impeccable research and compelling narrative in this essential addition to the Scarpetta saga.