In a message dated 2/14/01 8:23:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, susanbeth33@mindspring.com writes about Patricia Cornwell's novels

She's also an ex-lawyer, and was top of the line at that, um, okay. She used to work with the FBI and CIA as an expert on terrorist psychology. hmm. She's an expert scuba diver and used to give lessons in it. She's a pilot. She has super-refined taste on home decorating and cars and clothes and possessions of all sorts. Despite the overwhelming hours she puts in (leaving her with no time to devote to them) she is involved in a long term relationship with a top FBI guy who is insane about her AND she has a long-term would-be lover/friend in a local police chief.

That's a pretty convincing MS. Probably why I prefer P.D. James' Adam Dalgleish. He comes with lots of annoying and human traits and doesn't have a social life. I can identify with that.

Morrigan "When I get a little money I buy zines; and if any is left I buy food and clothes." (apologies to Erasmus)