Scarpetta has a cheeky Patricia Cornwell cameo

Forensic crime fiction queen Patricia Cornwell published her first Dr. Kay Scarpetta novel 35 years ago, so you're damn right she deserves a cameo in Scarpetta, Liz Sarnoff's new Prime Video series.

Starring Nicole Kidman as Cornwell's iconic forensic pathologist, the crime procedural show includes a moment with the author in its very first episode.

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About 13 minutes into episode 1, when Scarpetta is being re-sworn in as Virginia's chief medical officer after taking leave, the high-ranking official performing the ceremonial swearing-in is played by none other than Cornwell.

"Great," says Kidman's Scarpetta. "Second time's the charm."

"Good luck, Dr. Scarpetta," says Cornwell, shaking her protagonist's hand.

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It's a delightful, cheeky cameo, seeing this iconic author send her own famous creation into dark events ahead — three decades after Postmortem hit shelves and introduced readers to Scarpetta for the first time.

Scarpetta is streaming on Prime Video March 11.