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
simple world
We create our own worlds. We destroy our own worlds. It is that simple..
voice faces world
And suddenly the world was filled with wooden faces and flat voices - and, you were alone.
world harm found
Do no harm & leave the world a better place than you found it.
trying world one-thing
If everybody, every day, would try to do one thing that pulls them beyond themselves the world will start being a better place.
case dna element evidence expect forensic hard human means science smart society solved
The Ripper case is not one to be conclusively solved by DNA or fingerprints, ... and in a way, this is good. Society has come to expect the wizardry of forensic science to solve all crimes, but without the human element of deductive skills, teamwork, very hard investigation, and smart prosecution, evidence means nothing.
anywhere job published wonderful
Putnam has done a wonderful job for me. Why would I want to be published anywhere else?
fear hate heart kitchen ran remembered running shoes taking
Benton Wesley was taking off his running shoes in my kitchen when I ran to him, my heart tripping over fear and hate and remembered horror.
horrible literally proves somebody wrong
Because if somebody literally proves me wrong not only will I feel horrible about it, but I will look terrible.
I stop working at about 3 p.m. on Fridays.
human
The human capacity to be curious has always existed.
people series time worked
That's why I think the 'Scarpetta' series has worked so well because people like spending time with this character.
people
Obviously people read the books in order to be entertained.
people signings
I've had people turn up to book signings with knives, with guns.
helicopter might
If it's really beautiful weather, sometimes I might take a helicopter out. I got my license in 1999.