Patricia Cornwell's first novel, POSTMORTEM, was published in 1990 and won five international awards. Her Scarpetta novels have since become Number One bestsellers throughout the world. She has also published three police procedurals, HORNET'S NEST, SOUTHERN CROSS and ISLE OF DOGS.Author Location: Virginia and New York.Scarpetta Novels incl: Postmortem/Body of Evidence/All That Remains/Cruel and Unusual/Body Farm/From Potter's Field/Cause of Death/Unnatural Exposure/Point of Origin/Black Notice/Last Precinct/Blow Fly/Trace/Predator
'This book is classically constructed, moves logically along an absorbing plot line, creares enough tension to make it a page-turner, and packs a smashing surprise denouement.' SCOTSMAN'As always the forensic detail is fascinating.' DAILY EXPRESS'The plotting has the cold assurance of the earlier books, and the characterisation of Scarpetta and her associates is as rich and idiosyncratic as ever.' CRIME TIME'Cornwell has written an elegy to the way in which we create and destroy our own worlds. And whe she is this good, she is hard to beat.' NEW STATESMAN'A superbly crafted and enthralling read.' WATERSTONES QUARTERLY'Utterly riveting.' WOMAN AND HOME'Cornwell is the queen of the forensic thriller.' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'This book is classically constructed, moves logically along an absorbing plot line, creares enough tension to make it a page-turner, and packs a smashing surprise denouement.' SCOTSMAN'As always the forensic detail is fascinating.' DAILY EXPRESS'The plotting has the cold assurance of the earlier books, and the characterisation of Scarpetta and her associates is as rich and idiosyncratic as ever.' CRIME TIME'Cornwell has written an elegy to the way in which we create and destroy our own worlds. And whe she is this good, she is hard to beat.' NEW STATESMAN'A superbly crafted and enthralling read.' WATERSTONES QUARTERLY'Utterly riveting.' WOMAN AND HOME'Cornwell is the queen of the forensic thriller.' MAIL ON SUNDAY
The Last Precinct, Cornwell's 11th novel featuring Dr. Kay Scarpetta, is really Part 2 of Black Notice (LJ 7/99), her previous work in this series. The story opens on the night following a vicious attack on Scarpetta by Le Loup Garou (the Werewolf). As she recovers from her injuries, Scarpetta begins another healing process as well by beginning to deal with her past, examine her present life, and contemplate a career change. As always, bodies are delivered to the morgue, and as Scarpetta unravels the mysteries of their deaths, she begins to suspect a connection between a few of her patients and the Chandonne crime family, of which Le Loup Garou is a member. This may be Cornwell's least action-oriented, most reflective work featuring Scarpetta. Readers unfamiliar with the series may find it confusing, but fans will want to read it. Recommended for all public libraries and popular reading collections. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 2/1/00.]DLeslie Madden, Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
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