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Postmortem
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"Postmortem" Quotes

"Postmortem" by Patricia Cornwell follows medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta as she investigates a series of brutal murders in Richmond, Virginia, using forensic science to uncover the killer's identity.

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The dead don't talk. I don't know why I bother.

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I find it curious that the more I look into the past, the clearer the future becomes.

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In my profession, you can never assume anything.

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It is the little things that make big things happen.

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I am always in search of the story that will reveal itself in the details.

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The past lingers in the present, whispering its secrets to those who will listen.

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In the silence of the morgue, I hear the cries of the living.

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Justice is not always served in the way we expect.

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I have learned to trust my instincts.

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For every action, there is a reaction.

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