Crime scene investigation

""Concentrate on what cannot lie: the evidence" is sage advice from one of the many popular TV shows based on investigative skills--an audience that now averages 30 million viewers each week and growing. Viewers sit glued to their TVs to watch forensic experts peer through microscopes and dust for fingerprints. Now with this book you, too, can examine every clue, searching for that singular element that can prove invaluable in an investigation. Learn how the pros do it: explore the newest techniques used by forensic scientists, weapons experts, and criminal psychologists. Sort through the minutiae of murder including motives, weapons, and crime scene procedures. Expert explanations reveal how science and patience lead to building a coherent case: how to scan for traces of blood, what to look for in a post-mortem examination, procedures for storing evidence, and how to build an airtight case. Become the investigator and follow along every step of the way in real-life homicide investigations. For both the would-be detective and armchair enthusiast alike, this is a compelling addition to your library.