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Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist 86 reviews William R. Maples, Michael Browning
Main Street Books, 1995
Solid Storytelling
+ interesting and enjoyable but a little basic + Purchased for my college student + The trials of being a forensic anthropologist
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Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic ... 12 reviews Bill Bass, Jon Jefferson
William Morrow, 2007
A Great Entertaining Read
+ Must read follow up to Death's Acre + Great!! + As interesting & informative as Death's Acre + Body Farm, the Sequel
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The Forensic Casebook: The Science of Crime Scene Investigation 17 reviews Ngaire E. Genge
Ballantine Books, 2002
Forensics explained
+ Forensic Case Book + Columbo demoted for sloppy crime scene analysis! + Great Exploration
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Postmortem: Establishing the Cause of Death 1 review Steven A. Koehler
Firefly Books, 2006
Postmortem
Book arrived in very timely manner. Looks interesting and will add to my daughter's forensic library.
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Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application 1 review
Sage Publications, Inc, 2008
Introduction to Forensic Psychology
The book arrived earlier than promised! (Which was great of course!) It came exactly as described; brand new - no dents or marks whatsoever. In short, Excellent service! Thank you very much for the wonderful transaction!I highly recommend purchasing directly from amazon whenever possible.
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The Bone Detectives: How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes and Uncover Mysteries of the Dead 5 reviews Donna M. Jackson
Little, Brown Young Readers, 1996
Great for forensic science fans.
+ An interesting book + A good place to start + An exceptional book for exceptional children
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Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales 77 reviews William Bass, Jon Jefferson
Berkley Trade, 2004
Incredible!
+ A Great Book by a Forensic Science Legend + Death's Acre a Delight + So Much To Learn - This Is A Wonderful Forensic Resource
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Murder and Mayhem: A Doctor Answers Medical and Forensic Questions for Mystery Writers 12 reviews D. P. Lyle
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2003
GREAT reference book
+ Killer Points + Murder and Mayhem: A Doctor Answers Medical and Forensic Questions for Mystery Writers + Execellent Resource for Writers + A must have for every writers
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Forensic Detective: How I Cracked the World's Toughest Cases 8 reviews Robert Mann, Miryam Williamson
Ballantine Books, 2007
Side by side with Dr. Mann
+ Edge of Your Seat Reading + A Cross-section of the Life of a Forensic Anthropologist
I started reading this book yesterday and have not been able to put it down. I am half way through the book, but people need to know that this is an excellent read. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, about to graduate, and this has helped me lean toward a path that I ...
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Forensics For Dummies 10 reviews Douglas P. Lyle
For Dummies, 2004
Forensics made easier
+ Great reading + Forensics Primer + Great information, easy to read + Really good!
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The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes 38 reviews Colin Evans
Berkley Trade, 2007
Kept my daughter interested
+ Entertaining if disturbing... + The Evaluation
I bought this one along with another forensics book when she first started showing an interest in forensics. The other book failed where this one succeeded. The material was written well enough to catch her interest, and the stories were well told. As far as forensic detail, she said it was a ...
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Handbook of Autopsy Practice
Humana Press, 2002
In Handbook of Autopsy Practice, Third Edition, Jurgen Ludwig, MD, has painstakingly updated and expanded his recognized "masterpiece" to create an indispensable and invaluable source of classic and innovative procedures for successful autopsy diagnosis and documentation. The section on autopsy methods has been modernized with current laboratory methods, methods for processing autopsy data, ...
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Writing as a Small Business 2 reviews Nash Black
IF Publishing, 2008
A critically important, thoroughly 'user friendly', instructional guide
+ Making Writing Pay
Earning a living as a professional writer is a business. Writing freelance is the equivalent of being a self-employed small business owner and operator. As such, meticulous attention must be made to how that business is structured, operated, and kept track of. Failure to keep aware of the ...
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Howdunit Forensics (Howdunit) 2 reviews D P Lyle
Writers Digest Books, 2008
Great reference tool
+ top-notch
I've been writing and publishing mysteries for over ten years, and this is one of the best reference books I've come across. The index is clear and the book easy to manuver around - I read it cover to cover and now it sits by my computer for easy access. Love it!
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Detective Fiction and the Rise of Forensic Science (Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and ... Ronald R. Thomas
Cambridge University Press, 2004
This is the first book about the relationship between the development of forensic science in the nineteenth century and the new literary genre of detective fiction in Britain and America--from Poe, Dickens and Hawthorne through Twain and Conan Doyle to Hammett, Chandler and Christie. Ronald R. Thomas is especially concerned with the authority the literary detective manages to secure through the ...
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The Crime Scene: How Forensic Science Works 5 reviews W. Mark Dale, Wendy S. Becker
Kaplan Publishing, 2007
Forget CSI and 24!
+ Very Informative! + The Crime Scene: How Forensic Science Works + Terrific resource
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Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers 2 reviews D. P. Lyle
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007
A valuable resource for writers and an entertaining book for readers
+ Forensics
Nothing ruins a good crime novel faster than factual errors or logical mistakes. That's why so many writers turn to Dr. D.P. Lyle for help. A practicing physician, Lyle is a writer himself, and he helps his colleagues figure out inventive (and accurate) ways of doing mayhem to the human body. ...
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Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic ... 12 reviews Bill Bass, Jon Jefferson
William Morrow, 2007
A Great Entertaining Read
+ Must read follow up to Death's Acre + Great!! + As interesting & informative as Death's Acre + Body Farm, the Sequel
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Howdunit Forensics (Howdunit) 2 reviews D P Lyle
Writers Digest Books, 2008
Great reference tool
+ top-notch
I've been writing and publishing mysteries for over ten years, and this is one of the best reference books I've come across. The index is clear and the book easy to manuver around - I read it cover to cover and now it sits by my computer for easy access. Love it!
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Handbook of Autopsy Practice
Humana Press, 2002
In Handbook of Autopsy Practice, Third Edition, Jurgen Ludwig, MD, has painstakingly updated and expanded his recognized "masterpiece" to create an indispensable and invaluable source of classic and innovative procedures for successful autopsy diagnosis and documentation. The section on autopsy methods has been modernized with current laboratory methods, methods for processing autopsy data, ...
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