The Bone Bed

The Bone Bed
	First edition
Author	Patricia Cornwell
Language	English
Series	Kay Scarpetta Mysteries
Genre	Crime novel
Publisher	G. P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date	2012
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages	463 (first edition, hardback)
ISBN	978-1-4087-0344-1 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC	213308424
Preceded by	Red Mist
Followed by	Dust

Last updated March 09, 2026

The Bone Bed is novel by Patricia Cornwell. It was published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 2012. The book is a continuation of Cornwell's popular Kay Scarpetta series.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Synopsis

A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why.

References

↑ "The Bone Bed'". Kirkus Reviews . October 15, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
↑ Brownworth, Victoria (April 2, 2013). "'The Bone Bed' by Patricia Cornwell". Lambda Literary . Retrieved September 13, 2020.
↑ Centorcelli, Kristin. "The Bone Bed". Mystery Scene . Retrieved September 13, 2020.

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[1] "The Bone Bed'". Kirkus Reviews . October 15, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[2] Brownworth, Victoria (April 2, 2013). "'The Bone Bed' by Patricia Cornwell". Lambda Literary . Retrieved September 13, 2020.

[3] Centorcelli, Kristin. "The Bone Bed". Mystery Scene . Retrieved September 13, 2020.

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