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'Let's start, and end, with this: Patricia Cornwell's autobiography, True Crime, could be the best book she's ever written. And I've read them all!' JAMES PATTERSON
'Patricia Cornwell's memoir is a personal page turner, filled with mysteries and tragedies like her fiction, but these characters are real' JAMIE LEE CURTIS

The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell finally tells the story that rivals all of the works that precede it: her own.

Patricia Cornwell is best known for her international bestselling thriller series about forensic pathologist Dr Kay Scarpetta. Every story comes from somewhere, and Scarpetta's began when Patricia Cornwell embedded herself in a morgue.

In this achingly honest memoir, Cornwell excavates her own life, detailing her traumatic childhood being raised by neglectful parents, her father abandoning the young family on Christmas day, her mother being institutionalised twice, an abusive foster family, and developing a parental relationship with evangelist Billy Graham's wife Ruth. Cornwell depicts a harrowing hospitalisation and near-death car accident. She unflinchingly shares overcoming obstacles that later gave her the ambition to become an award-winning police reporter. From there it was research in a medical examiner's office that would turn into a full-time job. She would become a forensic expert and worldwide publishing phenomenon.

Cornwell leaves no stone unturned in this deeply candid account of her life, offering inspiring insight into what made her into the international sensation she is today.

'A memoir with all the thrills and twists - not to mention a bit of blood and terror - of one of Cornwell's thrillers' VAL MCDERMID

'Cornwell brings a deft hand and her well-honed storytelling skills to the circumstances of her own fascinating life' DAVID BALDACCI

'The story behind the storyteller is captivating, thrilling, heartbreaking and truly inspiring' CHRIS WHITAKER

'Unflinching, unfiltered, fearless. True Crime is a fascinating, insightful page-turner. I loved it' ANDREA MARA

Critics Review

A memoir with all the thrills and twists - not to mention a bit of blood and terror - of one of Cornwell's thrillers
Val McDermid
Cornwell brings a deft hand and her well-honed storytelling skills to the circumstances of her own fascinating life
David Baldacci
I've long been a fan of Patricia Cornwell, and the story behind the storyteller is captivating, thrilling, heartbreaking and truly inspiring. I can't recommend True Crime highly enough
Chris Whitaker
Patricia Cornwell has logged more hours in morgues than any crime writer I can think of. How she came to create the indelible character of Dr. Kay Scarpetta is only part of a surprising, whirlwind story
Carl Hiaasen
Let's start, and end, with this: Patricia Cornwell's autobiography, True Crime, could be the best book she's ever written. And I've read them all!
James Patterson
Patricia Cornwell's memoir is a personal page turner, filled with mysteries and tragedies like her fiction, but these characters are real
Jamie Lee Curtis
Sometimes a true crime doesn't look conventional, but in Patricia Cornwell's life, the crime was true enough. Childhood abandonment and neglect forged a resilience and perception of humanity clearly evident across her bestselling novels. A remarkable, enthralling, and riveting story of her life
Dan Ackroyd
Patricia Cornwell's True Crime is absolutely riveting and beautifully written, revealing the origin story of someone with unparalleled tenacity - never quitting, even when facing tremendous adversity. Her memoir underscores the sentiment that only enormous pressure creates a diamond - which is exactly what Patricia is
Billie Jean King
An unflinching, unfiltered, fearless glimpse into the world of Patricia Cornwell - it's a privilege to have this behind the scenes look at one of the world's most successful crime writers. She paved the way for a whole new generation of authors and is inspiring and awesome in the true meaning of those words. True Crime is, to no-one's surprise, a fascinating, insightful page-turner. I loved it
Andrea Mara
Our favourite medical examiner turns her forensic skills on herself - this is Scarpetta's autopsy of Patricia Cornwell's life. Add True Crime to Cornwell's stack of great, vivid reads - secrets are unpeeled and dissected - compelling storytelling with no shortage of twists and surprises
Lesly Stahl
This literary memoir is as good as it gets, with more action and drama than many novels
Kirkus (starred review)
This is a story only Patricia Cornwell could possibly tell, about the greatest Cornwall character of them all: Herself
Mike Lupica
In this powerful memoir, Patricia Cornwell reveals the extraordinary life behind her success. She writes with raw clarity about a past that would have broken many, refusing to soften the truth or look away. This is a deeply human story, told as if she were talking to a best friend, and readers will feel like they are taking the journey with her. Her ability to persevere defines resilience, strength, and hope
Barbara Butcher, former death investigator for New York City
An unflinching, unfiltered, fearless glimpse into the world of Patricia Cornwell - it's a privilege to have this behind the scenes look at one of the world's most successful crime writers. She paved the way for a whole new generation of authors. She is inspiring and awesome in the true meaning of those words and True Crime is, to no-one's surprise, a fascinating, insightful page-turner. I loved it.
Andrea Marr
Author Patricia Cornwell
Narrator Patricia Cornwell
Duration 15 hours and 2 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405566209
Format Audiobook
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Memoirs
Availability AU, GB, IE

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