Trace | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Dr. Kay Scarpetta - This is the book's main character who works in the field of forensic medicine.This character is the type of chief medical examiner who spends time with the family members of the deceased, taking care to explain their causes of death in understandable terms. This character is called in two weeks after the young girl's murder to help with the case. This character discovers the cause of death of the murdered girl.

Frank Marino - This character is a typical tough policeman. This character is secretly in love with the...
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