# Is "At Risk" by Patricia Cornwell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of At Risk by Patricia Cornwell (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006) is identified by: Putnam's Sons first printing with the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; ISBN 0-399-15362-4. US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- G.P. Putnam's Sons first printing with the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- ISBN 0-399-15362-4
- Small octavo bound in black quarter cloth over black boards with a red 'PC' square seal device, about 212 pages
- The first-issue dust jacket carries shattered-glass and bloodstain cover art and retains its original printed price on the flap
- The story was originally run as a serial in The New York Times Magazine
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Patricia Cornwell |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | G.P. Putnam's Sons first printing with the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
G.P. Putnam's Sons first printing with the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; ISBN 0-399-15362-4. Small octavo bound in black quarter cloth over black boards with a red 'PC' square seal device, about 212 pages. The first-issue dust jacket carries shattered-glass and bloodstain cover art and retains its original printed price on the flap. The story was originally run as a serial in The New York Times Magazine.

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first; first Win Garano novel, followed by The Front.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None significant. Confirm the first-issue jacket retains its original printed price to support the first-impression claim.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *At Risk* by Patricia Cornwell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/at-risk
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.