A plain-English primer on crime scene investigation that's a must for fans of CSI or Patricia Cornwell Since the O. J. Simpson case popular interest in forensic science has exploded: CBS's CSI has 16 to 26 million viewers every week & Patricia Cornwell's novels featuring a medical examiner sleuth routinely top bestseller lists to cite just a few examples. Now everyone can get the lowdown on the science behind crime scene investigations. Using lots of fascinating case studies forensics expert Dr. D. P. Lyle clues people in on everything from determining cause & time of death to fingerprints fibers blood ballistics forensic computing & forensic psychology. With its clear entertaining explanations of forensic procedures & techniques this book will be an indispensable reference for mystery fans & true crime aficionados everywhere-and even
Includes:: advice for people interested in forensic science careers. D. P. Lyle MD (Laguna Hills CA) is a practicing cardiologist who is also a forensics expert & mystery writer. He runs a Web site that answers writers' questions about forensics dplylemd.com & is the author of Murder & Mayhem: A Doctor Answers Medical & Forensic Questions for Writers as well as several mystery novels. John Pless MD is Professor Emeritus of Pathology at Indiana University School of Medicine & former President of the National Association of Medical Examiners.