Forensics, Val McDermid
Forensics, Val McDermid
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Forensics
What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us about Crime

Author: Val McDermid

Narrator: Sarah Barron

Unabridged: 11 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/07/2015


Synopsis

Val McDermid is one of the finest crime writers we have, whose novels have captivated millions of listeners worldwide with their riveting narratives of characters who solve complex crimes and confront unimaginable evil. In the course of researching her bestselling novels, McDermid has become familiar with ever branch of forensics, and now she uncovers the history of this science, real-world murders, and the people who must solve them.

The dead talk—to the right listener. They can tell us about themselves: where they came from, how they lived, how they died, and, of course, who killed them. Forensic scientists can unlock the mysteries of the past and help serve justice using the messages left by a corpse, a crime scene, or the faintest human traces. Forensics draws on interviews with some of these top-level professionals, groundbreaking research, and Val McDermid's own original interviews and firsthand experience on scene with top forensic scientist.

Along 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. It's a journey that will take McDermid to war zones, fire scenes, and autopsy suites, and bring her into contact with both extraordinary bravery and wickedness, as she traces the history of forensics for its earliest beginnings to the cutting-edge science of the modern day.

A former journalist and Northern Bureau Chief of a national UK tabloid, Val McDermid is the bestselling author of The Skeleton Road and twenty-eight previous novels, three story collections, and the nonfiction book A Suitable Job for a Woman, an inside look at female private investigators. She lives in Scotland. 

About Val Mcdermid

Val McDermid is the author of many crime novels and has created the notable characters Lindsay Gordon, Karen Pirie, Kate Brannigan and Tony Hill. Her novels have been translated into forty languages and have sold over 16 million copies. Visit her online at ValMcDermid.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ezra on August 27, 2019

Detective mode. Activated.......more

Goodreads review by Bella on September 29, 2012

So much valuable information presented in a simple, yet effective format, and in an interesting way. I love telling family and friends the amazing facts I have learnt from this book. Perfect for anyone interested in forensics and/or crime television shows and puzzle solving.......more

Goodreads review by ilker on February 27, 2010

actually it's not a scientific book, but you can find many interesting articles about forensics......more