Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 16:33:32 -0500 From: "Diane K. Kovacs" {diane@kovacs.com} Subject: Patricia Cornewell bio Re: [DOROTHYL] The Ripper According to the Barnes and Noble Web site Biography Patricia Cornwell is "A former award-winning police reporter for The Charlotte Observer, Cornwell worked for more than six years as a computer analyst in Virginia's chief medical examiner's office. There she witnessed hundreds of autopsies and assisted as a scribe, recording the measurements of the wounds of murder victims. She's also volunteered with the Richmond, Virginia police department and spent time observing law enforcement agencies around the world. " http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/authorInfo.asp?authorCode=14 9616&userid=0M1NZG4GJ8&mscssid=&salesurl=Iwww.google.com/search
Well, she's not an expert, but she does have grounding in forensics.
But not nearly enough to stake a professional reputation on.