Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell — 9 titles in the rankings, first published between 1990 and 2003. They average 7.6, below the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages. 2 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note American crime writer who worked in a medical examiner’s office before writing, and helped invent the forensic thriller. Her Kay Scarpetta books follow Virginia’s chief medical examiner through autopsies, labs and serial killers; Postmortem, the first, swept the major mystery awards of its year and is the most read. The early novels, from Postmortem to Point of Origin, all rate within a narrow band, From Potter’s Field slightly highest. Read in order; the characters’ lives run through the series.

Ranked titles

9 books

Average score

7.6

Total ratings

831

First published

1990–2003

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