Following in the path of her blockbuster Kay Scarpetta thrillers, Patricia Cornwell"s novel is a testimony to the singular versatility and narrative power of one of the country"s best-read storytellers. In Southern Cross, she casts her shrewd and knowing eye at the men and women in blue, in a story of corruption, scandal, and murder.

Richmond, Virginia, is a city rich in Southern history, yet overrun by such modern-day problems as drug trafficking and escalating juvenile crime. Former Charlotte police chief Judy Hammer is brought in to clean up the police force - the most difficult assignment of her career. Now, in the face of overwhelming public scrutiny, she must navigate through local politics and prejudices to solve a brutal murder that springs straight from the rotting core of Richmond"s heart. .. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Southern Cross (Patricia Cornwell)