Cornwell

British  

/ ˈkɔːnˌwɛl /

noun

1. Patricia D ( aniels ). born 1956, US crime novelist; her novels, many of which feature the pathologist Dr Kay Scarpetta, include Postmortem (1990), The Last Precinct (2000), and Isle of Dogs (2002)

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Example Sentences

Nicole Kidman and Rosy McEwen portray Patricia Cornwell’s famous forensic medical examiner in Prime Video’s “Scarpetta,” the first time the character has been on screen.

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There have been several attempts to adapt Patricia Cornwell’s popular series of murder mystery novels into a film and multiple actors have been attached to play Scarpetta, including Demi Moore and Angelina Jolie.

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The Prime Video series features a stacked cast, including Nicole Kidman as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the medical examiner made famous by Patricia Cornwell’s novels.

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Sarnoff had read all of Cornwell’s books with her mom and had what she calls a “meaningful” connection to the series.

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Season 1 is based on Cornwell’s debut Scarpetta novel, “Postmortem,” and her 25th novel, 2021’s “Autopsy.”

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