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Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell is an American writer known for her crime fiction novels, particularly the acclaimed Kay Scarpetta series. She also created two additional series: the Andy Brazil series and the At Risk series. In 2002, Cornwell gained attention for publishing a controversial book in which she asserted that she had evidence linking Walter Sickert to Jack the Ripper. She began her career as a published author in 1990 with the launch of the Kay Scarpetta series. Below is a list of Patricia Cornwell’s books in the order of their publication.

Patricia Cornwell became a published novelist in 1983 with the novel Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham. Below is a list of Patricia Cornwell's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Kay Scarpetta Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Postmortem (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Body of Evidence (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
All That Remains (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Cruel and Unusual (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Body Farm (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
From Potter's Field (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Cause of Death (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Unnatural Exposure (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Point of Origin (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Black Notice (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Last Precinct (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Blow Fly (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Trace (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Predator (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Book of the Dead (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Scarpetta (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Scarpetta Factor (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Port Mortuary (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Red Mist (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Bone Bed (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Dust (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Flesh and Blood (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Depraved Heart (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Chaos (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Autopsy (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Livid (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Unnatural Death (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Identity Unknown (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Sharp Force (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Andy Brazil/Judy Hammer Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Hornet's Nest (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Southern Cross (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Isle of Dogs (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Captain Chase Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Quantum (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Spin (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Winston Garano Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
At Risk (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Front (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Picture Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Life's Little Fable (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Scarpetta's Winter Table (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Food to Die For: Secrets From Kay Scarpetta's Kitchen (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Chasing the Ripper (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

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