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Patricia Cornwell


(Patricia Daniels Cornwell)
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Patricia Cornwell's series of crime novels featuring the forensic examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta are international bestsellers. She is also the author of two police procedurals and the biography of Ruth Graham. She divides her time between Virginia and New York.
 

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Inspirational
 
New Books
November 2023

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Unnatural Death
(Kay Scarpetta, book 27)
Series
Kay Scarpetta
   1. Postmortem (1989)
   2. Body of Evidence (1991)
   3. All That Remains (1992)
   4. Cruel and Unusual (1993)
   5. The Body Farm (1994)
   6. From Potter's Field (1995)
   7. Cause of Death (1996)
   8. Unnatural Exposure (1997)
   9. Point of Origin (1998)
   9.5. Scarpetta's Winter Table (1998)
   10. Black Notice (1999)
   11. The Last Precinct (2000)
   12. Blow Fly (2001)
   13. Trace (2004)
   14. Predator (2005)
   15. Book of the Dead (2007)
   16. Scarpetta (2008)
   17. The Scarpetta Factor (2009)
   18. Port Mortuary (2010)
   19. Red Mist (2011)
   20. The Bone Bed (2012)
   21. Dust (2013)
   22. Flesh and Blood (2014)
   23. Depraved Heart (2015)
   24. Chaos (2016)
   25. Autopsy (2021)
   26. Livid (2022)
   27. Unnatural Death (2023)
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Andy Brazil
   1. Hornet's Nest (1996)
   2. Southern Cross (1999)
   3. Isle Of Dogs (2001)
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Winston Garano
   1. At Risk (2006)
   2. The Front (2008)
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Captain Chase
   1. Quantum (2019)
   2. Spin (2021)
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Picture Books
   Life's Little Fable (1999)
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Non fiction
   A Time for Remembering (1985)
   Ruth, A Portrait (1997)
   Food to Die for (2001) (with Marlene Brown)
   Portrait of a Killer (2002)
   Chasing the Ripper (2014)
   Ripper (2017)
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Awards
Anthony Awards Best First Novel winner (1991) : Postmortem
BCA Crime Thriller of the Year Best Novel winner (2008) : Book of the Dead


Patricia Cornwell recommends
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The Square (2023)
Celia Walden
"Richly written and bristling with suspense. Celia Walden is masterful."
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Rich Blood (2022)
(Jason Rich, book 1)
Robert Bailey
"Rich Blood is a deliciously clever legal thriller that keeps you turning pages fast and furious. Robert Bailey's latest is wildly entertaining."
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The Last Party (2022)
(DC Morgan, book 1)
Clare Mackintosh
"The writing is superb. Wicked fun, devilishly clever,with echoes of Agatha Christie. This is a party you won't want to miss."
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Truly, Darkly, Deeply (2022)
Victoria Selman
"Truly, Darkly, Deeply is beautifully written and moves at the pace of wildfire. It draws you into the dark world of serial murder without celebrating it. Victoria Selman is an exciting and powerfully fresh voice, and her new thriller is one you won't put down."
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The Coldest Blood (2018)
(Lieutenant Danielle Lewis, book 3)
J S Law
"Indicatively readable."
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Need to Know (2018)
Karen Cleveland
"Karen Cleveland is the real deal – an exciting new voice in thrillers."

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