Postmortem Characters
Dr. Kay Scarpetta
Dr. Kay Scarpetta is the Chief Medical Examiner of Richmond, Virginia. Educated at Johns Hopkins, the petite blond is savvy and smart. Years of being shunned by colleagues in a male dominated profession have made Scarpetta wary and suspicious of the behavior of others.
Sergeant Pete Marino
Sergeant Pete Marino is a career cop who hails from New Jersey. Marino is crass and rough around the edges. Marino talks too much, says inappropriate things, and often butts in where he doesn't belong. This behavior gets on the nerves of Scarpetta; because Marino knows it, it seems that he acts out even more. It is clear that there is a form of resentment against Scarpetta, yet Marino doesn't define exactly what it is that bothers him about the Medical Examiner.
Lucy Farinelli
Lucy Farinelli is the ten-year-old niece of Kay Scarpetta. Lucy is a highly strung girl who is a computer whiz in the making.
Lori Petersen
Lori Petersen is a thirty-year-old doctor who is the fourth victim in a series of murders.
Matt Petersen
Lucy Petersen's husband.
Mr. Nobody
Mr. Nobody is the name given to the faceless rapist that has attacked and murdered four women.
Abby Turnbull
Abby Turnbull is a persistent television news reporter whose actions often threaten police investigations.
Rose
Kay Scarpetta's long time secretary
Bertha
Kay Scarpetta's housekeeper
Bill Boltz
Bill Boltz is the stunningly handsome Commonwealth's attorney, a widower, and a romantic interest for Scarpetta.
Neils Vander
Neils Vander is an expert fingerprint examiner who works with Scarpetta.
Wingo
Wingo is the shy and sensitive technician who works in the morgue with Scarpetta.
Benton Wesley
Benton Wesley is a psychological profiler for the FBI and part of the task force assigned to work with Marino and Scarpetta.
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