Savannah Lumar

After returning to her former position as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a mysterious murder that resembles her first big case from 28 years prior.

Scarpetta and Marino visit Matt Petersen at his compound; Lucy and officer Blaise Fruge team up to search for the murder victim's boyfriend; the past investigation takes a turn when Scarpetta is called into the Health Commissioner's office.

Scarpetta and Marino enlist Lucy to track down their former prime suspect from past, Matt Petersen, due to a possible link between the cases; while in the past, the two investigate Petersen's potential involvement in his wife's murder.

After confirming a connection between the two deaths, Scarpetta faces mounting professional and personal crises; Scarpetta makes a breakthrough in the case.

Scarpetta and Benton's marriage is put to the test when Kay is called in by the FBI to perform autopsies on two dead astronauts found at a crash site; in the past, it's Friday night and the killer could strike at any moment.