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Gift ideas from Kay Scarpetta's creator.
Drawing on her years spent working in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, VA, Patricia Cornwell practically invented the genre of the forensic thriller -- balancing criminological science with white-knuckle plot twists. She also created the indelible figure of medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, who returns this month in Red Mist. With the holidays fast approaching, we asked Patricia Corwell to give us a sneak peak at her gift list. Below, find seven titles of her choice -- ranging from a heartwarming book about dogs to a high-octane biography of an American daredevil.
By Paul Hendrickson
"The remarkable metaphor of Ernest Hemingway's beloved boat, Pilar, defines this iconic literary genius in a way never done before."
By Stacy Schiff
"A vivid, if not breathtaking, view of the ancient world and the most powerful woman in its history. A spellbinding read."
By Ellen DeGeneres
"Her wonderful, wacky views on life."
By Julie Klam
"This is a heartwarming and funny book about how, in rescuing dogs, we sometimes end up saving ourselves."
By Leigh Montville
"The high-flying, death-defying life of Evel Knievel. An amazing biography."
By Mike Lupica
"A pee wee football league in a Pennsylvania steel town and a young gifted player's move to save the day."
By Patrica Cornwell
"My own. The 19th in the Scarpetta series because I honestly like it and have downloaded it -- and all of these!"
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This new collection of some of the best of overseas reportage includes articles from Joan Didion, Tim Judah and Susan Sontag, with topics ranging from impromptu theater in conflict-ridden Sarajevo to a gravediggers’ strike in Liverpool.
In this searing African crime novel, former Maasai warrior Detective Mollel must defy a corrupt Nairobi government to solve the case of a murdered tribe woman.
This Tarantino-esque thriller finds shop girl Allie and a Wonder Bread bag full of cocaine on the run from a vindictive hit man - after she discovers her dress shop is a front for a narcotics ring.
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