V I Warshawski made her stunning debut twenty-five years ago in Indemnity Only -- this is the second V I novel, newly available from Hodder paperbacks.

Christmas, New York and a naked body is discovered in Central Park ... The sixth novel in the Dr Kay Scarpetta series.

LA Homicide Detective, Peter Decker never wanted the perils of his job to touch his family. But now his two worlds have collided. A first year rookie with the LAPD's Hollywood Division, Cynthia Decker became a cop against her father, Peter Decker's, wishes. But police work is in her blood, and she's determined to make it on her own.

A cargo ship arriving at Richmond, Virginia's Deep Water Terminal from Belgium is discovered to be transporting a locked, sealed container holding the decomposed remains of a stowaway. Scarpetta's post mortem reveals no cause of death or ID and sets her on a mission that could ruin her career.

A crime thriller featuring forensic pathologist Dr Kay Scarpetta. On a chilling December day, Kay Scarpetta is called upon to examine the body of a diver found near a US Navy shipyard. On discovering the diver died of cyanide poisoning, Scarpetta embarks on an investigation that points to military corruption. From the author of THE BODY FARM.

The ninth novel in the best-selling Dr Kay Scarpetta series.