The Body Farm (novel) explained

The Body Farm
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Author:Patricia Cornwell
Country:United States
Language:English
Series:Kay Scarpetta
Genre:Crime fiction
Publisher:Scribner
Release Date:1994
Media Type:Print (hardback & paperback)
Isbn:0-684-19597-6
Oclc:43377603
Preceded By:Cruel and Unusual
Followed By:From Potter's Field

The Body Farm is a crime fiction novel by Patricia Cornwell. It is the fifth book in the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series.

Plot summary

Kay Scarpetta is called in to assist in the investigation of the brutal murder of 11-year-old Emily Steiner in rural North Carolina, whose murder resembles the handiwork of a serial killer who has eluded the FBI for years. Scarpetta is joined by her ingenious and rebellious niece, Lucy, an FBI intern with a promising future in Quantico's computer engineering facility. To help with the investigation, Scarpetta turns to a clandestine research facility in Tennessee known as the Body Farm. There she finds answers to Emily Steiner's murder.

Characters in The Body Farm

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Allusions/references to actual history, geography and current science

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Notes and References

  1. August 18, 2023 . Body Farm Team Digs into Soil Underneath a Decomposing Body . May 20, 2024 . Forensic Magazine . en.