Product Description

This is the definitive reference on forensics for writers in all genres, and fills the shoes of previous titles from the old Howdunit series.Taking a conversational manner, it will cover the various fields of forensic science in easily understood language, supported with diagrams as needed for clarity. Learn how things work, how long it takes for the coroner or crime lab to perform various tests, when these testing procedures came about, under what circumstances they are useful, and where common errors occur.This title takes each area of forensics, such as fingerprint analysis or crime scene reconstruction, and discusses the history of its development, how the science works (in simple to understand terms), how it helps in crime solving, and how a writer might use this technique in crafting his or her plot.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #360656 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

About the Author
D. P. Lyle, MD has worked as a story and technical consultant with many published authors and with the writers and producers of several popular television shows, including Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Cold Case, Peacemakers, House, Medium, and 1-800-Missing.