{"product_id":"forensics-what-bugs-burns-prints-dna-and-more-tell-us-about-crime-paperback","title":"Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, Dna, and More Tell Us about Crime - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe internally bestselling author of the Karen Pirie series \"offers fascinating glimpses\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) into the real world of criminal forensics from its beginnings to the modern day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dead can tell us all about themselves: where they came from, how they lived, how they died, and, of course, who killed them. Using the messages left by a corpse, a crime scene, or the faintest of human traces, forensic scientists unlock the mysteries of the past and serve justice. In Forensics, international bestselling crime author Val McDermid guides readers through this field, drawing on interviews with top-level professionals, ground-breaking research, and her own experiences on the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, McDermid discovers how maggots collected from a corpse can help determine one's time of death; how a DNA trace a millionth the size of a grain of salt can be used to convict a killer; and how a team of young Argentine scientists led by a maverick American anthropologist were able to uncover the victims of a genocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepare to travel to war zones, fire scenes, and autopsy suites as McDermid comes into contact with both extraordinary bravery and wickedness, tracing the history of forensics from its earliest beginnings to the cutting-edge science of the modern day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e's bestselling novels have won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Mystery\/Thriller, and the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger and Cartier Diamond Award for outstanding achievement. The Karen Pirie novels have been adapted into an Edgar Award-nominated ITV\/BritBox show. She is also a five-time finalist for the Edgar Award, including Fact Crime nominee \u003ci\u003eForensics\u003c\/i\u003e and most recently the Sue Grafton Memorial Award nominee \u003ci\u003ePast Lying\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52554589962533,"sku":"9780802125156","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/MB6PC8_4qZ9780802125156.webp?v=1781356742","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/forensics-what-bugs-burns-prints-dna-and-more-tell-us-about-crime-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}