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Patricia Cornwell
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1956
Patricia Cornwell is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders in Richmond, Virginia, where most of the stories are set. The plots are notable for their emphasis on forensic science, which has influenced later TV treatments of police work. Cornwell has also accused Walter Sickert of carrying out the Jack the Ripper killings. However, Sickert is not considered a serious suspect by most who study the case, and strong evidence shows he spent most of 1888 outside the UK, and was in France at the time of most of the Ripper murders. Her books have sold more than 120 million copies.
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About Patricia Cornwell
Birth
1956
First book
1990
Years writing
36
Patricia Cornwell is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders in Richmond, Virginia, where most of the stories are set. The plots are notable for their emphasis on forensic science, which has influenced later TV treatments of police work. Cornwell has also accused Walter Sickert of carrying out the Jack the Ripper killings. However, Sickert is not considered a serious suspect by most who study the case, and strong evidence shows he spent most of 1888 outside the UK, and was in France at the time of most of the Ripper murders. Her books have sold more than 120 million copies.
Patricia Cornwell was born in Miami in 1956 and has built a prolific career as a novelist and journalist.
She is world-renowned for creating the iconic medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, the protagonist of her famous mystery series.
Her debut work, Postmortem, marked the beginning of a successful career in detective fiction.
Beyond her writing, Cornwell is a passionate art collector.
With over 180 works published, she has established herself as one of the most influential voices in the medical thriller genre.
