Born Patricia Daniels in Miami, Florida, she moved to North Carolina at age 7 following her parents' divorce.
While attending Davidson College, she met English professor Charles Cornwell, who she married and subsequently
divorced after 10 years. After graduating with a degree in literature, she worked as a crime-reporter for the
Charlotte Observer and spent six years working as a computer analyst for the Virginia Chief Medical Examiner's
Office. While there, she witnessed and, at times, assisted in hundreds of autopsies. She also served as a volunteer police officer.
Patricia Cornwell Quote
"It is important to me to live in the world I write about. If I want a character to do or know something, I want to do or know the same thing."
Here are the Kay Scarpetta novels in order of publication: 1. Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell, 2. Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell, 3. All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell (August 1992), 4. Cruel & Unusual by Patricia Cornwell (December 1993), 5. The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell, 6. From Potter's Field by Patricia Cornwell), 7. Cause of Death by Patricia Cornwell, 8. Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell), 9. Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell, 10. Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell, 11. The Last Precinct by Patricia Cornwell (October 2000), 12. Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell (October 2003), 13. Trace by Patricia Cornwell (September 2004), 14. Predator by Patricia Cornwell (October 2005), 15. Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell. Browse thru the bookstore for her latest releases.