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 enlist Lucy to track down their former prime suspect from the 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.

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 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.

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