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No writer has come to epitomize the modern forensic novel like Patricia Cornwell and her tough, but loveable medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta.

The religious and spiritual aspect lets it down slightly, but otherwise this is another triumphant novel from the British master of historical fiction

The latest crime investigation for Dr Kay Scarpetta takes her to New York City, and her first meeting with Pete Marino since his drunken attack on her.

Win Garano, a shrewd Massachusetts state investigator and politically saavy, yet cold D.A. Monique Lamont return in Cornwell's latest novel.

Patricia Cornwell--and Dr. Scarpetta--are back! After a couple of very forgettable outings, they return (almost) to their top form.

With a serial killer at large, terrifying murders to contend with, and tension-filled relationships, Scarpetta's life has reached a pivotal moment; will she survive?

Dr Kay Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell's fictional Chief Medical Examiner is a thriller character has made forensic science popular and sold millions of books.

Mystery author, Patricia Cornwell's latest mystery novel, At Risk is an easy read, but it doesn't live up to the standard set by her previous work.

Kathy Reich's newest novel has Temperance Brennan in South Carolina, but is at least as interesting for the development of her characters and their tangled personal lives

The Darkness Gathers by Lisa Miscione is a fast-paced thriller with plenty of Glocks and Sigs, but may leave readers asking what they missed when the smoke clears.

New advances in forensic science have focused on crime scenes and what clues can be found at the scene. The body farms study the science of decomposition.

Junie Browning returned to action last night at MMA Big Show's 'Onslaught', where he took on Taekwondo specialist Scott Cornwell.

The battle at Antietam Creek Maryland was one of the unncessary and costliest blunders in our nation's history.

The 13th book in the Scarpetta series takes the reader back to Virginia. Super cop Marino is by her side as always as they search for the creepy killer of a young girl.

Ditzy and Champion is slower than writers such as Kathy Reichs, Paretsky and Patricia Cornwell; that's deliberate, for Jack Adler writes cozy mysteries in a lighter vein.

Even though the Jack the Ripper case is over 100 years old, new books and evidence have led to a variety of different theories about the unsolved murders.

After rebooting the series two years ago, Sean Bean's eponymous British soldier Richard Sharpe returns to the screen with another bash at Napoleonic-era heroics.

Eerie old-time necromancy provides the only goosebumps to be found in a horror film filled with bad performances and constantly copping out with high-volume boo scares.

Every year it's the same problem. What to get Dad, Mum, brother James or Sister Nicky. Why not find them a good book they can sink into in front of a post Christmas fire?

Two Australian mothers have compiled a folder of useful templates, tips, checklists and time saving plans to help bring order to the lives of everyday families.

London's historic hospital museums are located in ancient buildings. These attractions are fun, free and give visitors a different view of the city's history.

The Haunting in Connecticut, now on DVD and Blu-Ray, is a typical Hollywood-modified ghost story that offers plenty of momentary jolts but no lasting effect.

The unsolved story of Jack the Ripper has gripped the public imagination for more than a century; now, a new theory says he was not alone.

Longships drifting to shore through the mist, bands of warriors charging each other across fields, blood, violence and gallons of ale, the Vikings are back!

My Cousin Rachel is a suspenseful 1951 gothic novel by English author Daphne Du Maurier (1907-1989) written in partial flashback.

A look at some of the UK's smaller music festivals, from Guilfest to the Wickerman and Wychwood Festivals to the Bulldog Bash and Rip Curl Boardmasters Unleashed.

The Haunting in Connecticut is a new (but old-school) horror movie that follows a family who moves into a possessed home.

Many authors choose to write under several different names or pseudonyms. Sometimes, the discovery comes as a surprise to the reader.

In this 20th installment of the Kinsey Millhone series, Sue Grafton takes on the cause of elder abuse--an all-too-prevalent phenomenon.

Andrew Martin's railway detective Jim Stringer gets involved in murder, safecracking, and childbirth in this engaging historical thriller.

The sister locking system allows for much more versatility in hair styling.

Another author visits the world of the Vikings with rewarding, if somewhat grim results. A promising first chapter in the Oathsworn series.

The third in the epic life story of the Khan of the sea of grass, Bones Of The Hills is an action packed read and a must for all fans of historical fiction.

Publishers, literary agents and writers will reveal the secrets of good crime and mystery writing on creative fiction courses at the Thriller School in Oxford, England.

Chicana and Latina authors write about diverse topics, but family relationships with all its nuances and issues is a common theme in many of these novels.

Except for those subjected to it, execution by hanging has been among the world's most popular methods of ending the lives of criminals.

War crimes, mass disasters and tsunamis - forensic anthropologists like Sue Black are part of the team of crime scene investors responsible for identifying the deceased.

Books have the capacity to change lives. Roxanne J. Coady and Joy Johannessen compiled essays from 71 noted writers on the book that has made a difference in their lives.

Roman military fiction takes to the waves in the first of a new series by debut author John Stack.

Busy Australian mothers can connect online to meet other mums and share advice and encouragement, parenting tips, recipes, home organisation ideas, general information.

In Sherlock Holmes' world, the tricksters, thieves and murderers who stalk their prey undetected use the strangest and most sinister of weapons.

Alcohol has been used by man before recorded history and its use is widespread in all cultures. Unfortunately so are the "fallacies" associated with the drug.

A prologue is an introductory piece which tells what went on before the novel begins. An epilogue appears at the end and tells what happens years after.

Their tolerance for risk determines which new paths authors will take in response to the limitations imposed by writing a mystery series.

Close-quarter firearms were immensely popular in the eighteenth century.

Even as Pope Benedict XVI moves to canonize Pius XII, important questions regarding his silence over the Holocaust remain, attributed to 1,500 years of Antisemitism.