The Body Farm (novel)

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Title The Body Farm
Author Patricia Cornwell
Country United States of America
Language English
Series Kay Scarpetta
Genre(s) Crime fiction
Publisher Scribner
Released September 1995
Media type Print (hardcover, paperback)
Pages 368 pgs
ISBN 0-425-14762-2
Preceded by Cruel and Unusual
Followed by From Potter's Field

The Body Farm (1994) is a book by author Patricia Cornwell. It is the fifth in the Kay Scarpetta series. it is based out of a house off of lake tomahawk in Black Mountain, North carolina. Almost every place mentioned in the book can be found in Black Mountain, Even the mention of places inside the house, are there there to this day. Kay Scarpetta, is said to be loosely based off Ruth Graham.

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Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta tries to find the killer of 11-year-old Emily Steiner, who appears to be the victim of a serial killer Scarpetta has encountered before.