PATRICIA CORNWELL

Patricia Cornwell didn't start out as a crime novelist - she started by studying death up close. In her late twenties, struggling to get published while living in a tiny apartment, she walked into a morgue with an unusual prop: a blowgun disguised as a cane. When she shot a dart into a poster to pro

Patricia Cornwell, a name synonymous with gripping crime fiction, is stepping into the spotlight with a different kind of story. She's sharing her life journey in a memoir called "True Crime. " This isn't just about her successful career as a bestselling author. It's about her tough upbringing, her