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Grave instinct

Grave instinct

by Robert W. Walker

Jessica Coran (Fictitious character)FictionMedical examiners (Law)Serial murdersCannibalism
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Open Library

About this book

FBI medical examiner Dr. Jessica Coran is taunted by a gruesome serial killer, scalping-and eating-his way across the Southeast.

Themes & subjects

Jessica Coran (Fictitious character)FictionMedical examiners (Law)Serial murdersCannibalismFiction, mystery & detective, general

About the author

Robert W. Walker
Robert W. Walker

1948

Robert Wayne Walker is a graduate of Chicago's Wells High School, Northwestern University, and the NU's Graduate Masters in English Education program. Rob has taught writing in all its permutations ("All writing is creative writing but not all writing sings," he says.) from composition and developmental to a study of the literary masters to creative and advanced creative writing. He has written more than 30 books.

Author

Robert W. Walker

Pages

390

Read time

≈ 10h

Editions

1

Language

English

Publisher

Berkley Books

ISBN

0425191702

Where to buy

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