num_pages: 320
description: 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 &amp; Order, House, and Miami, D. P. Lyle, M.D., has answered many cool, clever, and oddball questions over the years. Forensics and 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."
language: English
title: Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers
titlecomplete: Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers
genres: Writing, Reference, Mystery, Science, Nonfiction, Research, Crime, True Crime
ratings_count: 178
publisher: Minotaur Books