MysteryLarge Print Edition* A New York Times Bestseller* Literary Guild Main Selection* Mystery Guild Main SelectionCharlotte, North Carolina has been dubbed the hornets nest of America, and with Charlotte as her simmering background, Patricia Cornwell propels us into the lives of a dynamic trio of heroes: Andy Brazil, an ambitious young reporter and volunteer cop; Police Chief Judy Hammer, the strong but troubled guardian of the law; and her deputy chief Virginia West, a ravishing beauty whos married to her job. As we walk the beat with Brazil, Hammer and West, we learn about police work the excitement and the tedium as Patricia Cornwell strips away the facade of the badge to show what motivates the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.
