Dust
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Dust is a crime novel by Patricia Cornwell featuring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta as she investigates a complex murder case linked to powerful institutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dust canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11726579 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dust Context triple: [Patricia Cornwell, notableWork, Dust]
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Dust
Dust was an early 1970s American hard rock and proto–heavy metal band known for featuring future Ramones drummer Marky Ramone (then Marc Bell).
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Dust
"Dust" is a song featured in the 1938 Gene Autry Western musical film *Under Western Stars*.
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Dust
"Dust" is an album titled to evoke themes of transience and impermanence, within which the track "Time" appears.
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Dust
Dust is a 1996 alternative rock album by Screaming Trees that blends psychedelic rock, grunge, and classic rock influences and is widely regarded as one of the band’s most accomplished works.
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Dusty
Dusty is the nickname of Dusty Baker, a longtime Major League Baseball manager and former All-Star outfielder known for his leadership and longevity in the sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dust Target entity description: Dust is a crime novel by Patricia Cornwell featuring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta as she investigates a complex murder case linked to powerful institutions.
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A.
Dust
Dust was an early 1970s American hard rock and proto–heavy metal band known for featuring future Ramones drummer Marky Ramone (then Marc Bell).
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B.
Dust
"Dust" is a song featured in the 1938 Gene Autry Western musical film *Under Western Stars*.
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C.
Dust
"Dust" is an album titled to evoke themes of transience and impermanence, within which the track "Time" appears.
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D.
Dust
Dust is a 1996 alternative rock album by Screaming Trees that blends psychedelic rock, grunge, and classic rock influences and is widely regarded as one of the band’s most accomplished works.
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E.
Dusty
Dusty is the nickname of Dusty Baker, a longtime Major League Baseball manager and former All-Star outfielder known for his leadership and longevity in the sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
ⓘ
fictional work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Patricia Cornwell ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
forensic investigation
ⓘ
institutional corruption ⓘ powerful institutions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresCharacter |
Benton Wesley
ⓘ
Dr. Kay Scarpetta ⓘ
linked to:
Kay Scarpetta
Lucy Farinelli ⓘ Pete Marino ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
criminal investigation
ⓘ
forensic pathology ⓘ government agencies ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ serial crime ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeriesFollowedBy | Flesh and Blood ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeriesPrecededBy | The Bone Bed ⓘ |
| includesElement |
conspiracy
ⓘ
forensic science ⓘ legal intrigue ⓘ |
| investigationTarget | murder of a young woman ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | popular fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Kay Scarpetta
ⓘ
linked to:
Kay Scarpetta
|
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Kay Scarpetta series ⓘ |
| plotFocus | complex murder case ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | medical examiner ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. P. Putnam's Sons
ⓘ
linked to:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
|
| series | Kay Scarpetta series ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Patricia Cornwell ⓘ |
| setting |
Boston
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dust Description of subject: Dust is a crime novel by Patricia Cornwell featuring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta as she investigates a complex murder case linked to powerful institutions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.