As a junior naval officer, while on a short tour of duty at sea, he'd got hooked on the Dr Kay Scarpetta novels by Patricia Cornwell.

作为海军下级军官，在出勤海上的短暂旅途中，他都会沉迷于帕特丽夏·康威尔的《凯·斯卡皮特博士》。

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Patricia Cornwell tops this chart with her thriller Blow Fly, with John Grisham, James Patterson and Ian Rankin figuring highly.

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You see amazing books written by Anne Lamott, Isabel Allende, Patricia Cornwell, Condoleezza Rice, John Grisham, Lee Child, David Baldacci.

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The most enticing suspense tales give readers insights into a high-stakes profession, whether it's defense lawyer (John Grisham), forensic pathologist (Patricia Cornwell) or homicide detective (Michael Connelly).

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