Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers by Douglas P. Lyle
Can my character fake being blind? How long does it take blood to clot when spilled on a tile floor? In this lively and informative follow-up to Murder and Mayhem, PD.P. Lyle, M.D., answers new and challenging questions that every mystery, suspense, and thriller writer will want to know. A frequent adviser to published mystery authors and television writers, Dr. Lyle tackles such fascinating topics as traumatic injuries and illnesses, doctors and hospitals, poisons and drugs, police and the crime scene, the crime lab, coroners and autopsy, and much, much more.