Author Patricia Cornwell explores a life of 'True Crime' in her new memoir

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Published May 11, 2026 at 5:53 AM HST

Author Patricia Cornwell beside the cover for "True Crime." (Courtesy of Patrick Ecclesine)

Host Robin Young speaks with Patricia Cornwell about her new memoir, “True Crime,” in which Cornwell writes about her tumultuous childhood, her struggles to become a writer, and her commitment to realism in her books about forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta.

Book excerpt: ‘True Crime’

By Patricia Cornwell

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