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Patricia Cornwell

(Patricia Daniels Cornwell)

(b.1956)

aka Patricia Daniels Cornwell

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.

Awards: Nibbies (2008), CWA (1993), Macavity (1991), Edgar (1991) see all

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Inspirational

New and upcoming books

October 2025

Sharp Force
(Kay Scarpetta, book 29)

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 (2008)
   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)
   28. Identity Unknown (2024)
   29. Sharp Force (2025)

Andy Brazil
   1. Hornet's Nest (1996)
   2. Southern Cross (1999)
   3. Isle of Dogs (2001)

Winston Garano
1. At Risk (2006)
2. The Front (2008)

Captain Chase
1. Quantum (2019)
2. Spin (2021)

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Suspense Magazine, December 2010 (2010)
(Suspense Magazine)
edited by
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Awards

	2008 BCA Crime Thriller of the Year : Book of the Dead
	1993 CWA Gold Dagger : Cruel and Unusual
	1991 Macavity Award for Best First Novel : Postmortem
	1991 Edgar Award for Best First Novel : Postmortem
	1991 Anthony Award for Best First Novel : Postmortem
	1990 ILP John Creasey First Novel : Postmortem

Patricia Cornwell recommends

Johnny Careless (2025)
(Jeep Mullane, book 1)
Kevin Wade
"Kevin Wade's cinematic prose carries you away at a sizzling pace that's unstoppable. Johnny Careless is fresh and wildly entertaining, the characters so real you expect them to walk through the door."

Someone in the Attic (2024)
Andrea Mara
"A gripping story, beautifully told. Andrea Mara is masterful."

The Square (2023)
Celia Walden
"Richly written and bristling with suspense. Celia Walden is masterful."

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."

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."

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."

The Coldest Blood (2018)
(Lieutenant Danielle Lewis, book 3)
J S Law
"Indicatively readable."

Need to Know (2018)
Karen Cleveland
"Karen Cleveland is the real deal – an exciting new voice in thrillers."

Dark Corners (2015)
Ruth Rendell
"Unequivocally the most brilliant crime writer of our time."

Iron House (2011)
John Hart
"If you crave thrillers that are vividly beautiful, graphic, will make you bleed, try John Hart."

Agent X (2011)
(Steve Vail, book 2)
Noah Boyd
"We have a new American hero in Steve Vail."

Double Cross Blind (2005)
Joel Ross
"Masterfully told, THE DOUBLE CROSS BLIND is a superb WWII thriller. It is haunting and unforgettable."

A Death in Vienna (2004)
(Gabriel Allon, book 4)
Daniel Silva
"Nerve-searing and painfully brilliant."

The Bone Vault (2003)
(Alexandra Cooper, book 5)
Linda Fairstein
"Linda Fairstein's continued rise intothe rarefied realm of great crime fiction seems unstoppable. She is beginningto defy gravity.The Bone Vault will spin your head and race you away on a blast of originality,chilling real-world detail, and turbo-charged writing."

Red Wolf (2003)
(Annika Bengtzon, book 5)
Liza Marklund
"One of the most dynamic and popular crime writers of our time."

The Experiment (1999)
John Darnton
"... Thrills and haunts."

Death Sentence (1998)
Jerry Bledsoe
"The master of true crime."

Freedom to Kill (1997)
(Novel of the FBI)
Paul Lindsay
"Paul Lindsay is frighteningly good."

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