The eighth book in the Scarpetta series takes place in both Ireland and Virginia. Several murders have taken place in both locations with the same mode of death. The killer in this book is particularly weird, sending bizarre photos and having strange chat room conversations. I would like to note how interesting it is to think about using chat rooms like I did as a teenager, and how far technology has advanced. I appreciate that Patricia Cornwell keeps up with the changing technology and advancements in forensics throughout her series. She is always very well researched and does go into plenty of detail about the processes. We have some interesting communications between main characters in this book, and Inspector Percy Ring who is working this case as well, is very obnoxious...more obnoxious that Marino and Lucy put together, actually.