Patricia Cornwell is a crime novelist and ex-journalist. Born in Florida, she moved to North Carolina and began her career as a crime correspondent for the Charlotte Observer. After gaining a name in journalism for an investigative series on prostitution, Cornwell left the industry for a position at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia, where she pursued crime writing alongside her day job. Best known for her Kay Scarpetta series, she is now internationally recognised a
Laura Lippman and Denise Mina have been announced as the featured guests at one of Europe's biggest crime fiction conventions in the spring. CrimeFest, sponsored by Specsavers, is hosted from 9 to 12 May 2024 at the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel. The biggest event of its kind in the UK, up to 150 authors will