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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Patricia Cornwell was employing DNA a decade before “CSI.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Cornwell read the scripts, but allowed Sarnoff to make the story her own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

The Academy hands out its annual laurels at the Oscars, Nicole Kidman plays a medical examiner in a Patricia Cornwell adaptation, Daniel Radcliffe heads to Broadway in ‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

While 10 years has passed since the first series, Cornwell said he hoped viewers will not be left waiting as long for the third instalment.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

The scout V.C.'s are here, with Boy Cornwell, who was one of their number, and the many who have won other high honours—the list fills nearly 70 pages.

From The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)