What is "scarpetta"

Scarpetta can refer to:

• Jennifer Abshire, American professional bodybuilder
• a family name, most notably applying to the Scarpetta family of actors and playwrights:
  • Eduardo Scarpetta
  • Vincenzo Scarpetta
  • Maria Scarpetta
• Kay Scarpetta, fictional Italian American pathologist in a series of novels by Patricia Cornwell

Scarpetta is a novel by Patricia Cornwell. It was published in 2008 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. The book is a continuation of Cornwell's popular Kay Scarpetta series.