Inscribed presentation copy, signed by the author on the title page: “To Dr. Froede – The Chief of all the forensic scientists! Best, Patricia Daniels Cornwell, 1989.” Perhaps an early copy given to the author by the publisher as this copy is signed before the official release year of 1990. Signed in a careful legible hand, as it is both an early autograph and to a highly respected person in Cornwell’s life. Dr. Richard C. Froede, MD, was Professor of Pathology and Chief of Forensic Sciences at the University of Arizona from 1976 to 1987. Also, Chief Medical Examiner for various Arizona counties. From 1987 to 1992 he returned to Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and was soon named as top Medical Examiner for the U.S. Armed Forces. During that time he was involved with several prominent events including: Panama invasion, Desert Shield and Storm, etc. Supporting paper documentation, laid in.