Fictional character biography Dr. Kay Scarpetta was born in Miami, Florida in 1954.
小说主角,医生Kay Scarpetta1954年出生在迈阿密。
She is of Italian descent on both sides of her family, with the Scarpettas emigrating from Verona, Italy.
她的双亲都是意大利后裔,他们从意大利的维罗纳移居而来。
She is blonde, and a sharp dresser, although always professional.
她拥有金发碧眼,是一个穿衣行家,也是专家。
As a young girl, she watched her father die slowly from leukemia, and the experience remained with her ever since, translating into her everyday work life, where she is surrounded by death.
当她是一个小女孩的时候,她目睹了她的父亲被白血病慢慢折磨致死,这段经历影响了她以后的生活,进入了她的日常生活中,她被死亡所包围。
She is a perfectionist, an incredibly hard worker completely immersed in her work.
她是个完美主义者,一个极度努力的、完全沉浸在工作里的人。
Scarpetta loves to cook, particularly Italian food.
Scarpetta喜欢做饭,特别喜欢做意大利菜。
She makes everything from scratch, including pasta and bread, and has a beautiful, custom-built restaurant kitchen in her home.
她一切亲历亲为,包括做意大利面和面包,她家有一个传统的餐厅厨房。