NEWS
1/7/26
People | Patricia Cornwell Announces New Memoir
Patricia Cornwell announces that she will be releasing a new memoir called True Crime! “I hope my readers will enjoy a peek behind the curtain of my public life,” Cornwell tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. The memoir will take a deep dive into her life and the obstacles she overcame to become who she is today. True Crime will be released May 5, 2026 and is available for preorder now!
1/7/26
Little, Brown to publish Patricia Cornwell's memoir
Melina Spanoudi of The Bookseller shares the exciting news that Little, Brown Book Group, a division of Hachette UK, has jointly acquired with Grand Central Publishing (GCP) – a division of Hachette Book Group – True Crime by bestselling author Patricia Cornwell!
12.3.25
Patricia Cornwell | Hungry Dogs with James Patterson
In the latest Hungry Dogs podcast episode, James Patterson talks with bestselling author Patricia Cornwell about grief, storytelling, and the upcoming Kay Scarpetta TV series inspired by her groundbreaking forensic novels. Cornwell reflects on how loss, solitude, and faith have shaped her writing, and why she believes every mystery is really a fairytale in disguise.
10.25.25
Mystery Keynote: Patricia Cornwell | Boston Book Festival
Boston Book Festival invites you to join this year's Mystery Keynote where Patricia Cornwell will dive into her latest release, Sharp Force, the cunning anatomy of modern crime, and much more with Sara DiVello! Saturday October 25th at 12:00pm at the Church of the Covenant Sanctuary in Boston.
10.20.25
We'd Like A Word | Patricia Cornwell on Sharp Force & advice for authors
Patricia Cornwell talks to We'd Like A Word co-hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about her new thriller Sharp Force, plus how she writes, advice for new writers, the extreme lengths she goes to for research, & what she's working on next.