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.

The Criminalistics Laboratory Manual: The Basics of Forensic Investigation provides students with little to no prior knowledge of forensic science with a practical crime scene processing experience.

Crime shows are entertaining, but the reality is that most forensics cases aren't wrapped up in an hour. This book shows you how it's really done, and the amazing technology and brilliant people that do it every day.

This work is intended as a guide to the various methods for locating human remains.

In this fascinating guide a top forensic psychologist goes beyond the myths and media sensationalism to clue you in on what forensic psychologists really do.

She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was ...

High school and college students, as well as those simply interested in learning more about forensic science will thoroughly enjoy this book.

This informative book also includes a helpful bibliography, glossary of terms, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

" -- Punch "This book demonstrates [the author's] ability to intrigue the seasoned expert as well as captivate the casual reader.