All That Remains (novel)

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name = All That Remains
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author = Patricia Cornwell
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country = United States of America
language = English
series = Kay Scarpetta
genre = Crime fiction
publisher = Sphere
release_date = 1992
media_type = Print (hardcover, paperback)
pages = 438
isbn = 978-0-7515-3045-2
preceded_by = Body of Evidence
followed_by = Cruel and Unusual

"All That Remains" is a crime fiction novel by Patricia Cornwell. It is the third book of the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series.

Plot summary

A serial killer is loose in Richmond, specializing in attractive young couples whose bodies are inevitably found in the woods months later—minus their shoes and socks. After months of exposure to all the elements, all that remains of the killer's victims has in every case left Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta unable even to determine an exact cause of death. Frustrated that her high-tech forensic skills have apparently proved useless, Kay enlists the help of an ace crime reporter and a psychic whose powers have been vouched for by the FBI.

Racing against time, Kay finds she must draw upon her own personal resources to track down a murderer skilled at eliminating every clue. All that remains to her now is her courage, intuition, and the will to stop a killer before he can strike again.

Characters in "All That Remains"

*"Kay Scarpetta" - Chief Medical Examiner.
*"Benton Wesley" - FBI Profiler.
*"Pete Marino" - Detective Lieutenant in the Richmond Police Department.
*"Abby Turnbull" - Washington Post reporter.
*"Mark James" - FBI Agent, Dr. Scarpetta's high school sweetheart.
*"Pat Harvey" - National Drug Policy Director, mother of one of the victims.
*"Steven Spurrier" - Murderer of the named victims. [All That Remains, p.432.]

Victims

*A dog, "Dammit"
*"Jill Harrington" and "Elizabeth Mott"
*"Bruce Philips" and " Judy Roberts"
*"Jim Freeman" and "Bonnie Smyth"
*"Ben Anderson" and "Carolyn Bennett"
*"Susan Wilcox" and "Mike Martin"
*"Deborah Harvey" and "Frederick Cheney"

Other Deaths

*"Abby Turnbull" - Shot by "Steven Spurrier" during a struggle at his house. [All That Remains, p.425.]
*"Steven Spurrier" - Shot twice by "Pat Harvey." [All That Remains, p.426.]

Major themes

* The hunt for a killer
*Grief

Notes

External links

[http://www.patriciacornwell.com/ Author's Official Website]