Patricia Cornwell (with maiden name Patricia Carroll Daniels) was born on June 9, 1956. She is an American author of detective and forensic stories. Patricia Cornwell is widely known for her popular series of crime novels featuring the fictional heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a medical examiner.
Patricia Cornwell lives in two places, she divides her time between New York City and Richmond, Virginia.
Many of her great books are now available as downloadable audio books.
Blow Fly - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book
Dr Kay Scarpetta in the middle of international conspiracy
Dr Kay Scarpetta has left Virginia in quest of peace but instead finds herself drawn into baffling, horrific murders in Florida, where she becomes entangled in an international conspiracy that confronts her with the shock of her life.Reviews:
'All of Cornwell's books run on high octane fuel, a cocktail of adrenalin and fear%u2026such is her grip on her audience and such is her ability to suck you into her hermetic, claustrophobic world that Scarpetta's tension becomes the reader's. Her fear is contagious, her adrenalin levels boost your own' The Times
'Scarpetta is a compassionate, moral crusader, a force for good in a sea of evil. Her focus is on the victims. There is never any attempt at understanding the "squirrels" who kill for their twisted reasons. There is no redemption for them either. And that's how it should be.' Daily Mail.
This audio book is ready for online download: Blow Fly - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book
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The Body Farm - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book
Little Emily Steiner leaves a church meeting late one afternoon and strolls home along a lakeside path; a week later, her nude body is discovered bound in blaze-orange duct tape. Called in by the North Carolina authorities, forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta recognizes similarities to the gruesome work of a serial killer who has long eluded the F.B.I.Only Scarpetta can interpret the forensic hieroglyphics at the Body Farm - an unusual laboratory equipped with fresh and rotting corpses - that reveal this case's horrific solution. The Body Farm is a stunning achievement from a bestselling author at the peak of her powers.
Listen to a sample recording of this great audio book: The Body Farm - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book.
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Patricia Cornwell - Awards
Patricia Cornwell has earned some very important awards:
Patricia Cornwell's first novel, 'Postmortem', was the only novel ever to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity awards and the French Prix du Roman d'Aventure in one year.
Her fictional chief medical examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, won the 1999 Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author.
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Patricia Cornwell's first novel, 'Postmortem', was the only novel ever to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity awards and the French Prix du Roman d'Aventure in one year.
Her fictional chief medical examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, won the 1999 Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author.
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Cruel and Unusual - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book
When convicted killer Ronnie Joe Waddell is executed in Virginia's electric chair, he becomes what should be a routine postmortem case for the Chief Medical Examiner, Dr Kay Scarpetta.But after Waddell's execution, the murders continue, as everyone connected to him begins to die - including one of Scarpetta's staff. When crucial records disappear from her files, Scarpetta comes under fire for incompetence.
Caught in a web of political intrigue, betrayed by those she trusted, Scarpetta must fight to free herself from murderous insinuations - and threats to her own life.
Cruel and Unusual - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book.
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Isle of Dogs - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book
Newly installed superintendent of the Virginia State Police, Judy Hammer, and her right hand and confidant, Andy Brazil, are at their wits' end trying to protect the public from the politicians - and vice versa.And amid the mayhem, an island off the coast of Virginia declares UDI - claiming its independence lies in the history of America's first settlers, those who set sail from London's Isle of Dogs in 1607.
Reviews
'Fast-moving, gripping and hugely entertaining'
Sunday Telegraph on Southern Cross (the prequel to Isle of Dogs)
'Gripping plot, great characters and ironic humour' Cosmopolitan on Southern Cross.
You may download this great audio book online right now: Isle of Dogs - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book.
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The Last Precinct - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book
The eleventh Scarpetta novel, in which the Chief Medical Examiner is under a Grand Jury investigation for murder. She knows she's being framed and she no longer knows who she can trust...Physically and psychologically bruised by her encounter with the killer Chandonne, Dr Kay Scarpetta has to leave her home in the hands of the police team investigating the attack. She finds shelter with an old friend, Anna Zenner, but it is not the haven of security she needs when she discovers that Anna has been sub-poenaed to appear before a Grand Jury which is investigating Scarpetta for murder. Kay knows she is being framed and she also knows she can trust no-one.
Menawhile it appears that Chandonne killed a woman in New York before his murderous spree in Virginia, but when Scarpetta looks more closely into that case with the NY prosecutor Jaime Berger, proof of his guilt is far from certain - in fact she begins to believe that he may not be the perpetrator of any of the crimes he is accused of. As she follows the forensic trail to the real killer she gradually realises that someone has been spinning a web for years with the aim of entrapping her. Who is it, and why are they so desperate to be rid of her?
The Last Precinct - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book
Portrait of a Killer - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book
The Jack the Ripper murders reexamined
Using the first-hand expertise she has gained through writing the bestselling Dr Kay Scarpetta novels, Patricia Cornwell has used the demanding methods of modern forensic investigation to re-examine the contemporaneous evidence in the Jack the Ripper murders.These include state-of-the-art DNA testing on various materials, computer enhancement of watermarks and expert examinations of hand-writing, paper, inks and other relics.
She has also used her knowledge of profiling on the possible suspects, as well as consulting experts in the field. On presenting her conclusions to a very senior Metropolitan Police Officer, she learned that had the investigators of the time been presented with the facts she has unearthed her suspect would definitely have been arrested and would probably have faced trial.
Listen to this fascinating analysis of the Jack The Ripper Murders here: Portrait of a Killer - Patricia Cornwell - Audio Book.
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Patricia Cornwell Interviews on DVD
Charlie Rose with Patricia Cornwell; Charles McGrath; David Gernet, Maria Campbell & John Ridley; Elizabeth Strout (March 4, 1999)
Patricia Cornwell talks about her new book, Southern Cross, and her system of researching and writing popular novels and character.
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Charlie Rose with Wes Craven; Patricia Cornwell; Jack Palance (February 17, 1997)
Author Patricia Cornwell discusses her book, Hornet's Nest that is part of a new series set in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Charlie Rose with Moe Zuckerman, Juan Gonzalez & Julia Reed; Patricia Cornwell; Frederick Wiseman (September 6, 1994)
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