Crime Scenes - (Forensics for Fiction) by Geoff Symon (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Want to create believable crime scenes and establish the facts that crack your case? Too many authors cut corners or ignore procedure when finding the evidence in their stories. This guide offers an accurate and accessible overview of crime scenes and the investigative process.

Written as a practical reference for authors in any genre, this helpful "Forensics for Fiction" title unpacks a range of authentic details:

• Terms and techniques associated with crime scenes.
• Methods used to search and document types of scene.
• The various on-scene professionals and their duties.
• Case studies in which crime scenes decide the outcome.
• Laws and jurisdictions that regulate investigations.
• Ways to incorporate crime scenes in any popular genre.

Whether you're writing CSIs or private eyes, this illustrated guidebook offers a comprehensive, user-friendly reference to cracking the scene of your crime.

Review Quotes

"If you haven't heard Geoff Symon's class on forensics and crime scene investigation, hurry. Fascinating, weirdly fun and totally accessible. A must for crime and suspense writers." - Kristan Higgins, New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author

"Shout out to Geoff Symon, whose forensic advice is helping to make my current work in progress bloody
believable." - Christopher Rice, New York Times bestselling author

"When I have to write forensics scenes in my stories, my go-to source to get all the details right is Geoff
Symon. His first-hand experience, as well as his ability to explain the world of crime scene investigations, have been invaluable resources. It's been a mystery to me why Geoff hasn't been writing this down. Now, thankfully, he is." - Ron Marz, award winning comic book and graphic novel author