New York Times Bestseller
In this relaunch of the electrifying, landmark #1 bestselling thriller series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta hunts those responsible for two wildly divergent and chilling murders.
Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta has come almost full circle, returning to Virginia, the state where she launched her storied career, as the chief medical examiner. Finding herself the new girl in town once again after being away for many years, she's inherited both an overbearing secretary and a legacy of neglect and potential corruption.
She and her husband, Benton Wesley, now a forensic psychologist with the U.S. Secret Service, have relocated to Old Town Alexandria, where she's headquartered five miles from the Pentagon in a post-pandemic world that's been torn apart by civil and political unrest. After just weeks on the job, she's called to a scene by railroad tracks--a woman's body has been shockingly displayed, her throat cut down to the spine--and as Scarpetta begins to follow the trail, it leads unnervingly close to her own historic neighborhood.
At the same time, a catastrophe occurs in a top secret labo-ratory in outer space, endangering at least two scientists aboard. Appointed to the highly classified Doomsday Commission that specializes in sensitive national security cases, Scarpetta is summoned to the White House and tasked with finding out exactly what happened. But even as she remotely works the first potential crime scene in space, an apparent serial killer strikes again very close to home.
This latest novel in the groundbreaking Kay Scarpetta series captivates readers with the shocking twists, high-wire tension, and forensic detail that Patricia Cornwell is famous for, proving once again why she's the world's #1 bestselling crime writer.
Mousekin's Golden House is perhaps the best Halloween book for children. It has a wonderful ending that children are continually surprised by. Although I like the entire Mousekin series, this one is the best. It can prepare school children for several different fall themes. I am amazed it is still out of print and hopeful that more people will ask for it so I won't have to borrow it all the time!
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As a librarian at Bradley Elementary in Corralitos, California, I read Mousekin's Golden House every fall. Staff and children love this book, and often ask me where they can purchase it. When I wanted to replace our library's tattered copy I was disappointed to find it out of print. Here is a beautifully illustrated and beautifully told story that never should go out of print. I am also a member of the National Storytelling...
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Mousekin's Golden House is a wonderful story to read to children. It is a heart-warming tale about a mouse finding refuge in a jack-o-latern. It was one of my favorites as a child. It would be great to be able to have it in print again.
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We (my six-year-old and I) just discovered the Edna Miller Mousekin books through my daughter's school library. She loves them so much she checks them out week after week. If there's any way to get these titles re-published I'd like to help!
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I have been teaching for nineteen years and Mousekin's Golden House is one of my most favorite books to read aloud to my students. Although simple in its message the text lends itself to discussion of a variety of topics. Predators, Changes in season,feeling safe in our environment. I have borrowed this book from our school library every year. I hope someday to obtain a copy for my own library.
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