Who is the fictional medical examiner in Patricia Cornwell's crime novel series?

Who is the fictional medical examiner in Patricia Cornwell's crime novel series?

• A. Dr. Temperance Brennan
• B. Dr. Kay Scarpetta
• C. Dr. Hannibal Lecter
• D. Dr. Ellie Sattler

Answer: (B)

In these novels, the focus is on a medical examiner who uses forensic science to solve murders. The character Patricia Cornwell repeatedly follows is Kay Scarpetta, a forensic pathologist who conducts autopsies and analyzes evidence to uncover crimes in Virginia. This makes her the defining figure of Cornwell’s series. By contrast, Temperance Brennan belongs to Kathy Reichs’s books, Hannibal Lecter is from Thomas Harris’s works, and Ellie Sattler appears in Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park. So Kay Scarpetta is the best answer for the author’s fictional medical examiner.

In these novels, the focus is on a medical examiner who uses forensic science to solve murders. The character Patricia Cornwell repeatedly follows is Kay Scarpetta, a forensic pathologist who conducts autopsies and analyzes evidence to uncover crimes in Virginia. This makes her the defining figure of Cornwell’s series. By contrast, Temperance Brennan belongs to Kathy Reichs’s books, Hannibal Lecter is from Thomas Harris’s works, and Ellie Sattler appears in Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park. So Kay Scarpetta is the best answer for the author’s fictional medical examiner.