Howdunit Forensics

Howdunit Forensics
D P Lyle (Author)
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Rules & Procedures

Just because you don't have all the tools and training of a full-time medical examiner doesn't mean you can't learn your way around a crime scene.

In Forensics, award-winning author and TV show consultant D.P. Lyle, M.D., takes each area of forensics—from fingerprint analysis to crime scene reconstruction—and discusses its development, how the science works, how it helps in crime solving, and how you as a writer might use this technique in crafting your plot. This comprehensive reference guide includes:

• Real-life case files and the role forensic evidence played in solving the crimes
• A breakdown of the forensics system from its history and organization to standard evidence classification and collection methods
• Detailed information on what a dead body can reveal—including the cause, mechanism, and manner of death
• The actual steps taken to preserve a crime scene and the evidence that can be gathered there, such as bloodstains, documents, fingerprints, tire impressions, and more

Forensics is the ultimate resource for learning how to accurately imbue your stories with authentic details of untimely demises.

• Rank: #43809 in Books
• Brand: WritersDigShop
• Published on: 2008-04-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.99" h x 1.10" w x 5.98" l, 1.32 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

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Description #2 by WritersDigestShop.com:

Write your way around a crime scene with award-winning author and TV show consultant DP Lyle, MD who offers an insider's view of each area of forensics-from the crime scene to the autopsy and everything in between. Written specifically for writers, this book provides detailed information to make a story realistic and believable including:What a dead body reveals including the cause and manner of death. Procedures used to preserve a crime scene and the evidence gathered there such as bloodstains, document tampering, tire impressions, and more. Real-life cases and the role forensic evidence played in solving the crimes. A breakdown of the forensics system from its history and organization to standard evidence classification and collection methods.Save yourself valuable writing time by sidestepping the checking and reading of numerous resources! This one book contains all the information and answers you're searching for.About the Author: DP Lyle, MD is the Edgar Award nominated author of Murder and Mayhem and Forensics for Dummies. He has worked as a consultant the writers and producers of Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Monk, and House.Read an Excerpt! WritersDigShop

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by Lyle - F+W Media, Inc. (2008) - Paperback - ISBN 1582974748 9781582974743