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Sharp Force: The nail-biting new Scarpetta thriller for 2025

In 1990, Patricia Cornwell sold her first novel, Postmortem, while working at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia. An auspicious debut, it went on to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity Awards, as well as the French Prix du Roman d'Aventures - the first book ever to claim all these distinctions in a single year. Growing into an international phenomenon, the Scarpetta series won Cornwell the Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author, the Gold Dagger Award, the RBA Thriller Award, and the Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for her contributions to literary and artistic development.

Today, Cornwell's novels and iconic characters are known around the world. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Cornwell has written the definitive nonfiction account of Jack the Ripper's identity, cookbooks, a children's book, a biography of Ruth Graham, and three other fictional series based on the characters Win Garano, Andy Brazil, and Captain Calli Chase. Cornwell continues exploring the latest space-age technologies and threats relevant to contem

In 1990, Patricia Cornwell sold her first novel, Postmortem, while working at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia. An auspicious debut, it went on to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity Awards as well as the French Prix du Roman d’Aventure prize—the first book ever to claim all these distinctions in a single year. Growing into an international phenomenon, the Scarpetta series won Cornwell the Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author, the Gold Dagger Award, the RBA Thriller Award, and the Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for her contributions to literary and artistic development.

Today, Cornwell’s novels and iconic characters are known around the world. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Cornwell has written the definitive nonfiction account of Jack the Ripper’s identity, cookbooks, a children’s book, a biography of Ruth Graham, and two other fictional series based on the characters Win Garano and Andy Brazil. While writing Quantum, Cornwell spent two years researching space, technology, and robotics at Captain Calli Chase’s home base, NASA’s Langley Research Center, and studied cutting-edge law enforcement

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  • Bibliography:

    40 Books (5 Series)

  • First Book:

    September 1990

  • Latest Book:

    October 2025

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About the Author

Patricia Cornwell is a Senior Fellow at the International Crime Scene Academy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a founder of the Virginia Institiute of Forensic Science and Medicine and a member of the Harvard affiliated McLean Hospital's national Council, where she is an advocate for psychiatric research.
She is the 2008 winner of the Galaxy British Books Awards' Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year - the first American ever to beat this prestigious award. Her most recent number one bestsellers include: Scarpetta; Book of the Dead; The Front and Portrait of a Killer; Jack the Ripper - Cased Closed. Her earlier works include Postmortem - the only novel to win five major crime awards in a single year - and Harsh and Unusual, which won the coveted Gold Dagger Award in 1993.
Visit the author's website at www.patriciacornwell.com

Full Series List in Order

Andy Brazil

1 - Hornet's Nest (Jan-1997)
2 - Southern Cross (Jan-1999)
3 - Isle of Dogs (Oct-2001)

Captain Chase

1 - Quantum (
patricia cornwell next book release

Sharp Force

Patricia Cornwell is one of the most captivating voices in the world of crime fiction, known for her razor-sharp precision in blending medical science, forensic investigation, and high-stakes suspense. With her protagonist, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Cornwell revolutionized the thriller genre, crafting a world where the line between the living and the dead is often a thin, bloody thread.

Born in Miami, Florida, in 1956, Patricia grew up in a turbulent environment, a backdrop that would later inform the darkness and complexity of her writing. She studied English at King College in Tennessee before diving into the world of writing and forensic science. Early in her career, Cornwell worked as a reporter, and her investigative background laid the perfect foundation for her debut novel, Postmortem (1990), which introduced readers to Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a medical examiner who quickly became one of the most iconic characters in crime fiction. The novel not only won the prestigious Edgar Award but also established Cornwell as a force to be reckoned with in the literary world.

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What sets Cornwell’s work apart is her unflinching realism and commitment to accuracy.

Patricia Cornwell Novels in Order

It's been 30 years since Postmortem was published paving the way for other forensic crime authors such as Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen. I have grouped the novels of Patricia Cornwell by series. For the Scarpetta novels, I would recommend reading these in order, as we follow Kay and her team through their lives.

The Scarpetta Novels

  1. Postmortem (1990)
  2. Body of Evidence (1991)
  3. All that Remains (1992)
  4. Cruel and Unusual (1993)
  5. The Body Farm (1994)
  6. From Potter's Field (1995)
  7. Cause of Death (1996)
  8. Unnatural Exposure (1997)
  9. Point of Origin (1998)
  10. Black Notice (1999)
  11. The Last Precinct (2000)
  12. Blow Fly (2003)
  13. Trace (2004)
  14. Predator (2005)
  15. Book of the Dead (2006)
  16. Scarpetta (2008)
  17. The Scarpetta Factor (2009)
  18. Port Mortuary (2010)
  19. Red Mist (2011)
  20. The Bone Bed (2012)
  21. Dust (2013)
  22. Flesh and Blood (2014)
  23. Depraved Heart (2015)
  24. Chaos (2016)
  25. Autopsy (2021)
  26. Livid (2022)
  27. Unnatural Death (2023)

Andy Brazil Novels

  1. Hornet's Nest (1997)
  2. Southern Cross (1998)
  3. Isle of Dogs (2001)

Win Garano Series

  1. At Risk (2006)
  2. The Front (2008)

Non-Fiction

  • Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Graham Bell (1997)
  • Portrait of a Killer: Jack the R