Forensics and Fiction (eBook)

Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers

D. P. Lyle (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2007
320 Seiten
St. Martin's Press (Verlag)
978-1-4299-3415-2 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;Indispensable . . . Don't even think of writing a medical mystery without the wise counsel of Dr. D. P. Lyle."e; -Lee Goldberg, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Diagnosis Murder and Monk novelsHow 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 "e;just one more."e;"e;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."e; -Matt Witten, supervising producer of the Fox TV show House

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.8.2007
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 1-4299-3415-8 / 1429934158
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4299-3415-2 / 9781429934152