Happy Birthday, Patricia Cornwell...

I saw in the paper this morning that today is author Patricia Cornwell’s 54th birthday. Cornwell’s 2002 non-fiction book, “Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper – Case Closed,” is one of my favorite all-time books, and I’ve always wanted to read Cornwell’s other books, which mostly fall into the crime thriller category. To date, including “Portrait of a Killer,” Cornwell has published 29 books.
Cornwell is best known for her books about fictional medical examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Novels in the “Scarpetta Series” include:
- Postmortem (1990)
- Body of Evidence (1991)
- All That Remains (1992)
- Cruel and Unusual (1993)
- The Body Farm (1994)
- From Potter's Field (1995)
- Cause of Death (1996)
- Unnatural Exposure (1997)
- Point of Origin (1998)
- Black Notice (1999)
- The Last Precinct (2000)
- Blow Fly (2003)
- Trace (2004)
- Predator (2005)
- Book of the Dead (2007)
- Scarpetta (2008)
- The Scarpetta Factor (2009)
- Port Mortuary (2010)
Cornwell’s other fiction books include:
- Hornet's Nest (1997)
- Southern Cross (1999)
- Life's Little Fable (1999; children’s book)
- Isle of Dogs (2001)
- At Risk (2006)
- The Front (2008)
In addition to “Portrait of a Killer,” her non-fiction books include:
- A Time for Remembering (1983)
- Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham (1997)
- Scarpetta's Winter Table (1998)
- Food to Die For: Secrets from Kay Scarpetta's Kitchen (2002).
Cornwell’s books are extremely popular and are said to have heavily influenced a number of forensic science television programs, including the “CSI” series of shows and “Cold Case Files.” How many of Cornwell’s books have you read. Which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments section below.