Forensics and Fiction
Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Authorship, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Murder, True Crime
| Author: | D. P. Lyle, M.D. | ISBN: | 9781429934152 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press | Publication: | August 21, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Minotaur Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | D. P. Lyle, M.D. |
| ISBN: | 9781429934152 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press |
| Publication: | August 21, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Minotaur Books |
| Language: | English |
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. P. Lyle, M.D., has answered many cool, clever, and oddball questions over the years. Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers is a collection of the best of these questions. The answers are provided in a concise and entertaining fashion that will keep you wide awake so you can read "just one more."
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. P. Lyle, M.D., has answered many cool, clever, and oddball questions over the years. Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers is a collection of the best of these questions. The answers are provided in a concise and entertaining fashion that will keep you wide awake so you can read "just one more."
