'I would fantasise about killing myself': PATRICIA CORNWELL was attacked by a paedophile at five and almost kidnapped by her own father at seven. Now, she reveals the truth about her traumatic childhood and how it inspired her novels

Elegant, witty and wildly successful with a net worth estimated at almost £20million, blockbuster author Patricia Cornwell seems in little need of salvation.

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May 6, 2026 - 14:19
'I would fantasise about killing myself': PATRICIA CORNWELL was attacked by a paedophile at five and almost kidnapped by her own father at seven. Now, she reveals the truth about her traumatic childhood and how it inspired her novels
Elegant, witty and wildly successful with a net worth estimated at almost £20million, blockbuster author Patricia Cornwell seems in little need of salvation.
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