Flesh and Blood

On her birthday, Dr. Kay Scarpetta is set for a vacation in Miami with her husband, FBI profiler Benton Wesley, when she discovers seven shiny pennies dated 1981 on her wall. This peculiar find is interrupted by a call from Detective Pete Marino about a nearby homicide: a music teacher has been shot with remarkable accuracy while unloading groceries, with no witnesses to the crime. As she delves into the investigation, Scarpetta is drawn into a web of mystery that complicates her plans for relaxation.