Livid: A Scarpetta Novel (Kay Scarpetta Book 26)

Name: Livid: A Scarpetta Novel (Kay Scarpetta Book 26)
Price: 9.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (23662 reviews)
Author: Patricia Cornwell

by Patricia Cornwell

Contemporary Fiction Mystery Thriller

4.3 (23,662)

4.3 stars from 23,662 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

480 pages~8 hr readPublished by Grand Central PublishingPublished 2022-01-01

$9.9933% off peak

Last checked: Jul 5, 2026

Price history: $1.99 – $14.99

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Perfect for you if...

You love procedural crime fiction where the forensic science is meticulous and genuinely unsettling.
You've watched the Nicole Kidman Scarpetta series and want to follow the cases in their original form.
You're looking for a thriller where the protagonist is a woman in her own right, not defined by a love interest.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer cosy mysteries or light crime reads without graphic autopsy details.
You need each book in a series to be standalone. This is book 26 and assumes you know Scarpetta's history.
You want action and conspiracy plots. This is about careful forensic examination and psychological tension.

About this book

Chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta serves as a reluctant star witness in a high-profile murder trial that has created turmoil in Old Town Alexandria, with threats of violent protests. While testifying in the case, Scarpetta receives disturbing news: the judge's sister has been found dead. The death initially appears to be a home invasion, but details don't align—nothing was stolen, and the garden contains dead plants and insects. Despite no obvious cause of death, Scarpetta identifies signs of something serious and suspects worse is to come. The forensic pathologist confronts a powerful adversary connected to her past. As the investigation intensifies, her time to identify the killer grows short.

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Currently on sale at $9.99 — 33% off peak. Price has dropped 10 times over the last 4 years. Goes on sale roughly every 139 days. Typically stays discounted for 18 days.

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Currently around #13K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 35% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.3★ from 23,662 reviews

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