A young woman dies mysteriously in Massachusetts. She has suffered sexual abuse and her body is tattooed with curious red hand prints. Dr Kay Scarpetta is called to investigate. Surely there is a reason for the hand prints?

Can Dr Kay produce the answers? She is worried about her niece Lucy who spends time in bars and has also seen the same hand prints on her latest pickup. A spine-chilling and engrossing read. Patricia Cornwell has a unique way of capturing true-life crime. A very detailed book but it still kept me on the edge of my seat