Character · Killers who return · 3 books
Temple Gault
Temple Gault is a brilliant, ruthless serial killer who becomes one of Scarpetta’s greatest enemies.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Cruel and Unusual (1993)
- Latest appearance
- From Potter’s Field (1995)
- Books
- 3 (3 major)
- Series
- Kay Scarpetta
- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Circle
- Killers who return
Where to meet Temple Gault
Temple Gault first appears in Cruel and Unusual (1993), in a major role, book 4 of the Kay Scarpetta series.
Every book with Temple Gault
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1993MCruel and Unusualmajor role · Kay ScarpettaBuy
- 1994MThe Body Farmmajor role · Kay ScarpettaBuy
- 1995MFrom Potter’s Fieldmajor role · Kay ScarpettaBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Benton WesleyFBI profiler and Scarpetta’s partner, later husband | 3 |
| Kay ScarpettaChief medical examiner and forensic pathologist | 3 |
| Lucy FarinelliScarpetta’s niece, a computer and weapons specialist | 3 |
| Pete MarinoDetective, later Scarpetta’s investigator | 3 |
| RoseScarpetta’s secretary | 3 |