Patricia Cornwell Books
In Cornwell's debut novel, we meet Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Medical Examiner for the State of Virginia. She is as determined to solve a string of murders as the cops are to get her out of their way.
Dr. Kay Scarpetta is out to solve the mystery of a murdered romance writer in this fast-paced thriller by Patricia Cornwell.
What kind of killer leaves a calling card at the scene of the crime? Kay Scarpetta tries to discover the identity of a man who leaves a king of hearts behind whenever he kills.
Cornwell takes on the issue of capital punishment... in a case when the wrong man is executed, the real killer might still be in the community stalking another victim.
When an 11-year-old girl is found murdered, Kay Scarpetta finds she has another chance to stop one of the most heartless and horrifying serial killers of her career.
A psychopath intimatey versed in the subject of death is even more intimately versed in Kay Scarpetta-and has many different plans to kill her.
Dr Kay Scarpetta is called out to the remains of a farmhouse recently destroyed by fire. In the ruins she finds the body of someone who has died a violent and grisly death.
The decomposed remains of a stowaway lead Dr. Kay Scarpetta on an international search – and on a mission that pulls her in conflicting directions: toward career safety, or toward the truth.
After staving off an attack by a suspected serial killer, Kay Scarpetta finds herself in the harsh glare of the spotlight.
Hornet's Nest is a character study of three people: Judy Hammer, chief of police in Charlotte, her deputy, Virginia West; and Andy Brazil, a young reporter assigned to ride with them as they work.
Cornwell takes us into Richmond, Virginia, in a tale of corruption, scandal, and robberies that escalate to murder. Police Chief Judy Hammer has been brought in to clean up the police force...
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, now freelancing in Florida, returns to Richmond, Virginia, where the new chief medical examiner says he needs her help to solve a mystifying crime.
Patricia Cornwell delves into the sordid world of Jack the Ripper. Can modern forensic techniques help identify the perpetrator of the Whitechapel murders?