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Arts & Literature
Patricia Cornwell
b. 1956Miami, FLItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
Kay Scarpetta crime novels
Biography
Kay Scarpetta crime novels; bestselling female crime novelist; Italian-American heritage through her grandmother; born Patricia Daniels. 100M+ books sold; Edgar Award winner; created Kay Scarpetta — most successful female forensic character in fiction
Notable For
- Kay Scarpetta crime novels
- bestselling female crime novelist
- Italian-American heritage through her grandmother
- born Patricia Daniels
Honors & Recognition
- 100M+ books sold
- Edgar Award winner
- created Kay Scarpetta — most successful female forensic character in fiction
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Arts & Literature
- Specialty
- Literature/Crime Fiction
- Years
- b. 1956
- Birth Place
- Miami, FL
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
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