Blow Fly (Scarpetta)

Blow Fly" is the twelfth novel in Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series. Following her resignation as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta relocates to Florida to establish herself as a private forensic consultant. Despite her efforts to leave the past behind, she becomes entangled in a disturbing case in Louisiana, where a woman is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Complicating matters, Jean-Baptiste Chandonne, the notorious "Wolfman" who once terrorized her, reaches out from death row, insisting on speaking exclusively with her. As Scarpetta delves deeper into these intertwined cases, she confronts lingering grief, unresolved personal issues, and a web of conspiracies that threaten her and her loved ones. The novel shifts from the series' traditional first-person narrative to a third-person perspective, offering insights into multiple characters' viewpoints.