# Is "Flesh and Blood" by Patricia Cornwell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Flesh and Blood by Patricia Cornwell (William Morrow, 2014) is identified by: First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1 (William Morrow / HarperCollins convention). US William Morrow (HarperCollins) is the true first; twenty-second Scarpetta novel and the first in the series published by Morrow after the move from Putnam.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1 (William Morrow / HarperCollins convention)
- The first-issue dust jacket is unclipped and carries the printed cover price on the front flap together with the date code '1114' (November 2014) at the foot of the flap; a clipped jacket loses that price corner and is not a later state
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Patricia Cornwell |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a full number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1 (William Morrow / HarperCollins convention). The first-issue dust jacket is unclipped and carries the printed cover price on the front flap together with the date code '1114' (November 2014) at the foot of the flap; a clipped jacket loses that price corner and is not a later state.

## Is this the true first?
US William Morrow (HarperCollins) is the true first; twenty-second Scarpetta novel and the first in the series published by Morrow after the move from Putnam. A UK HarperCollins hardcover appeared under its own ISBN, so confirm the Morrow imprint and stated-edition line for the American first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club issue distinct enough to confuse with the trade first; confirm via the stated 'First Edition' line, the descending number line, and the '1114' flap code.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Flesh and Blood* by Patricia Cornwell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/flesh-and-blood
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.