Cornwell

Cornwell
Cornwell
 
['kɔːnwəl],
 
 1) ['kɔːnwəl], David John Moore, englischer Schriftsteller, le Carré, John.
 
 2) Patricia, amerikanische Schriftstellerin, * Miami (Florida) 9. 6. 1956; war Gerichtsreporterin und Computerspezialistin in der forensischen Medizin; eine der erfolgreichsten Kriminalautorinnen der Gegenwart; in komplex aufgebauten Thrillern um die Gerichtsmedizinerin Dr. Kay Scarpetta lässt sie die beklemmende Alltäglichkeit des Grauens nacherleben (u. a. »Postmortem«, 1990; deutsch »Ein Fall für Kay Scarpetta«, auch unter dem Titel »Mord am Samstagmorgen«).
 
Weitere Werke: Romane: From Patter's field (1995; deutsch Die Tote ohne Namen); Cause of death, 1996; deutsch Trübe Wasser sind kalt); Unnatural exposure (1997; deutsch Der Keim des Verderbens); Black notice (1999).
 
Biographie: Ruth, a portrait (1997).

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