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Kay Scarpetta is a fictional character inspired by former Virginia Chief Medical Examiner Marcella Farinelli Fierro MD (retired). [1] She is the protagonist in a series of crime novels written by Patricia Cornwell noted for its use of recent forensic technology in Scarpetta's investigations.
Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels; June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer.She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders in Richmond, Virginia, where most of the stories are set.
Scarpetta is a novel by Patricia Cornwell. It was published in 2008 by G. P. Putnam's Sons . The book is a continuation of Cornwell's popular Kay Scarpetta series.
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the chief medical examiner of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is called to the scene of a gruesome strangling, the latest in a string of unsolved murders in Richmond. Among the clues left by the killer is a mysterious substance which fluoresces under laser light, which the killer has used to clean the scenes of forensic evidence.
Scarpetta, also known as Kay Scarpetta, [2] is an upcoming American television series created by Liz Sarnoff for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the book series of the same name by Patricia Cornwell , and is produced by Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis , who star.
There are currently 27 novels in the Kay Scarpetta series, beginning with “Postmortem.” That book was originally published in 1990, with the most recent book, “Unnatural Death,” debuting ...
Claudia N. Oltean says the 25th book in the Patricia Cornwell series brings the main character back to her roots as Virginia's chief medical examiner. Book review: Kay Scarpetta is back in top ...
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, having left Richmond, Virginia five years ago to become a freelancer, is asked to return at the request of her replacement, Chief Medical Examiner Joel Marcus. A young girl has been murdered, but very few clues are available.