Southern Cross
From the number-one New York Times bestselling author of Hornet?s Nest, Patricia Cornwell, comes an all-new, page-turning novel about big-city police, in a story of corruption, scandal, and robberies that escalate to murder. This time, the setting is Richmond, Virginia, where former Charlotte police chief Judy Hammer has been brought by an NIJ grant, to clean up the police force. Reeling from the recent death of her husband and resented by the Richmond police force, city manager, and mayor, Hammer is joined by her deputy chief, Virginia West, and rookie Andy Brazil on the most difficult assignment of her career. In the face of overwhelming public scrutiny, the trio must find the link between the desecration of Confederate president Jefferson Davis?s statue and the brutal murder of an elderly woman. A testimony to the singular versatility and narrative power of one of the country?s best-read storytellers.
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Southern Cross (Andy Brazil)
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Recent Reviews
- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-23-2009
- Yes, it's just as bad as they say
How can a Patricia Cornwell book be this bad? I couldn't believe it, and then I decided I DIDN'T believe it. I should have believed it. Reading "Southern Cross" is like watching a psychopathic version of Hee Haw, with bodies and car...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Apr-25-2009
- Forget the Comparisons to Cornwell's Previous Books
This novel is just plain weak. Patricia Cornwell's editor should have been braver! I did manage to get through this novel, so it rates two stars instead of one. However, so much of the novel feels inauthentic, with poorly attempted...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-22-2009
- Murder on the Rise
Cornwell weaves her story of corruption that escalates to murder. Hammer is brought in to clean up the police department. Hammer finds that they do not like her stirring-up trouble. All of this is played out in front of the public....
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-17-2009
- The Humorous side of Cornwell!
What is up with all these horrible review's with this book? I am glad that I listened to my gut feeling instead of the 1 star reviewer's This is a change from super woman Scarpetta, and change is good! I think Ms. Cornwell has a humor...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-17-2009
- The Humorous side of Cornwell!
What is up with all these horrible review's with this book? I am glad that I listened to my gut feeling instead of the 1 star reviewer's This is a change from super woman Scarpetta, and change is good! I think Ms. Cornwell has a humor...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-10-2002
- A Lifelong Richmonder chimes in
Let's see -- I thought that the book was enjoyable, an easy read. It reflects some of the needless frustrations of administering the city. Ms. Cornwell has good information here.I am more irritated than amused when she gets things wrong...
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-23-2009
- Yes, it's just as bad as they say
How can a Patricia Cornwell book be this bad? I couldn't believe it, and then I decided I DIDN'T believe it. I should have believed it. Reading "Southern Cross" is like watching a psychopathic version of Hee Haw, with bodies and car...
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