Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.43 (846 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0056IAY16 |
| Format Type | : | |
| Number of Pages | : | 281 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Engaging, entertaining and authoritative. Great read! Engaging and informative. I write crime mysteries for my own amusement and it is wonderful to have an authoritative source to be able to get the facts right. I think it would be interesting to anyone who enjoys crime shows, regardless of writing.This book also delves into medical care in past times, even ancient times. That is really hard information to come by for the casual crime mystery (or even historical fiction) author.. Great Read :P A. Peterson This is a great book I really enjoy reading it and learning so many cool things.I even got it for my friends.. A valuable resource for writers and an entertaining book for readers David Montgomery Nothing ruins a good crime novel faster than factual errors or logical mistakes. That's why so many writers turn to Dr. D.P. Lyle for help. A practicing physician, Lyle is a writer himself, and he helps his colleagues figure out inventive (and accurate) ways of doing mayhem to the human body. "Forensics and Fiction" collects some of the most interesting questions Lyle has answered. Want to know how long a human head immersed in the North Sea would remain recognizable? This is the place to look. Not only is the book valuable for all the useful, obscure information it contains, it's also fascinating to see what kinds of q
P. Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers is a collection of the best of these questions. How long can someone survive in a cold, damp cave without food or water? How was diphtheria treated in 1886? Can Botox kill? Can DNA be found on a knife years later? How are mummified corpses identified? How long does it take blood to clot when spilled on a tile floor? What happens in death from electrocution?As a consultant to many novelists around the world and to the writers of such popular TV shows as Monk, Law & Order, House, and CSI: Miami, D. Ly
Doug is always there to rescue me."- P. P. Parrish, author of An Unquiet Grave. Lyle."- Lee Goldberg, author of the Diagnosis Murder and Monk novels "A terrific resource for crime writers and anyone interested in forensics will jump-start your imagination about all kinds of ingenious crimes, crime-solving techniques, and plot twists."- Matt Witten, supervising producer of the Fox TV show House "Every crime-fiction author's best friend as essential to my library as my Strunk and White."- Hallie Ephron, author of Writing and Selling Your Mys