{"product_id":"9780399142857","title":"Unnatural Exposure (Kay Scarpetta Series #8)","description":" When the body of an elderly woman is found dismembered in a Virginia landfill, forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta initially believes that the clues mirror that of a serial killer she's encountered before. But upon further investigation she discovers puzzling pox-like eruptions on the woman's body that, perhaps, point in another direction.The killer then contacts Scarpetta via e-mail, and she enlists the aid of her computer-savvy niece, Lucy, to help track this monster through cyberspace. When Scarpetta learns that the Virginia victim was exposed to a high-tech virus that might unleash an epidemic, she begins to realize that she's dealing with a sophisticated and devious mind.\u003cp\u003eHer investigation leads her to the government's biological defense facility in Utah and to Atlanta's Center for Disease Control — and eventually to quarantine, when it's discovered that Scarpetta has been exposed to this often fatal virus. Along the way, she's forced to deal with the unscrupulous ambitions of a slick FBI agent, Lucy's problems, and her own turbulent feelings for Agent Wesley Benton.Taut with unrelieved tension and continual surprises, \u003ci\u003eUnnatural Exposure\u003c\/i\u003e is the case of Kay Scarpetta's life — and a triumph for Patricia Cornwell.|  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055217066224,"sku":"9780399142857","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399142857_p0.jpg?v=1763698184","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399142857","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}