# Is "All That Remains" by Patricia Cornwell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992) is identified by: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1992 (ISBN 0-684-19395-7). The US Charles Scribner's Sons 1992 printing is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1992 (ISBN 0-684-19395-7)
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a complete number line descending to 1
- Octavo, approximately viii and 373 pages, bound in cloth-backed boards, in the original dust jacket which should carry its printed price on the front flap (present rather than clipped is preferred; clipping does not affect edition identity)
- The third Kay Scarpetta novel
- Publisher imprint reads Charles Scribner's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Patricia Cornwell |
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1992 (ISBN 0-684-19395-7) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1992 (ISBN 0-684-19395-7). First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a complete number line descending to 1. Octavo, approximately viii and 373 pages, bound in cloth-backed boards, in the original dust jacket which should carry its printed price on the front flap (present rather than clipped is preferred; clipping does not affect edition identity). The third Kay Scarpetta novel.

## Is this the true first?
The US Charles Scribner's Sons 1992 printing is the true first. Confirm the stated 'First Edition' and the full number line ending in 1 to identify the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions are identified by an unpriced jacket and a blindstamp or small impressed dot on the rear board, and lack both the stated 'First Edition' and the full number line. A separate UK Little, Brown edition (ISBN 0-356-20863-3) also exists and carries a different imprint.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *All That Remains* by Patricia Cornwell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/all-that-remains
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.