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Cruel and Unusual

by Patricia Cornwell

Gold Dagger · 1993 · Winner
Mystery & CrimeISBN 9781982122331

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Gold Dagger Award1993Winner

About the Author

Patricia Cornwell (born June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer best known for her Kay Scarpetta series of forensic thrillers, beginning with Postmortem (1990), which has sold over 120 million copies worldwide. Prize. 2026.

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