Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwellis a contemporary American crime writer. She is widely known for writing a popular series of novels featuring the heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a medical examiner. Her books have sold more than 100 million copies...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth9 June 1956
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
powerful powerful-women murder
Murder is about power and the more powerful women get the more it will change the good that they do and the bad that they do.
forensics
Everyone is doing forensics.
body want study
I wouldn't want to donate my body for scientific study.
illegal
I don't do things that are illegal.
insecure unpredictable feels
Even if you are a best-seller you feel insecure because it is all so unpredictable.
smart firsts cases
In the first person, the readers feel smart, like it's them solving the case.
worst-case-scenario missing cases
My friends call me Miss Worst Case Scenario.
optimism good-health wanted
In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted.
cereal pavement covered
Leaves covered pavement like soggy cereal.
night air wind
Night fell clean and cold in Dublin, and wind moaned beyond my room as if a million pipes played the air.
friday
I stop working at about 3 p.m. on Fridays.
writing littles break
Even when I am writing I usually take a break around lunchtime and go for a little walk to clear out my head.
want fans critical
My fans want me to talk to them. And even if they want to be critical, I want to hear what they've got to say.
book numbers people
I'm always surprised when large numbers of people buy my books.