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
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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."

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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."

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