True Stories of CSI

True Stories of CSI
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0425222349
ISBN-13 : 9780425222348
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis True Stories of CSI by : Katherine Ramsland

The bestselling forensic psychologist examines the true crimes that inspired the television smash hit, C.S.I. Katherine Ramsland follows the evidence and revisits some of the most absorbing episodes of the phenomenally popular C.S.I. television franchise, and explores the real-life crimes that inspired them. She also looks into the authenticity of the forensic investigations recreated for the dramatizations, and the painstaking real-life forensic process employed in every one of the actual cases?from notorious mass-murderer Richard Speck, to the massacre of Buddhist monks in an Arizona Temple, to a baffling case of apparent spontaneous combustion.

The C.S.I. Effect

The C.S.I. Effect
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 466
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ISBN-10 : 0786293551
ISBN-13 : 9780786293551
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis The C.S.I. Effect by : Katherine M. Ramsland

Inspired by the popularity of the CBS television show "C.S.I.: crime scene investigation," the author, who has a master's degree in forensic psychology, goes behind the crime-solving techniques dramatized on the show to examine the reality of these cutting-edge procedures.

CRIME SCENE

CRIME SCENE
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Publisher : Bleak House Books
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : 9781490547220
ISBN-13 : 1490547223
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis CRIME SCENE by : Gary C. King

Bizarre, compelling, terrifying and authentic true crime stories of murder and mayhem. In these pages you will find a story about a tormented serial killer and how he resorted to cannibalism, a female celebrity's fan who had an obsession to murder her, torture murders, crimes of passion, among many others—chilling crimes that could only be perpetrated by the twisted minds and gruesome obsessions of coldblooded killers, the stuff that horror movies and novels are made of, brought to you from the vault of bestselling true crime author and serial killer expert Gary C. King. There are 15 terrifying, heart-pounding stories in all, guaranteed to keep you awake and your doors locked as only King, the Master of True Crime, can write them!

The Real CSI

The Real CSI
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Publisher : The Crowood Press
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9780719822292
ISBN-13 : 0719822297
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis The Real CSI by : Kate Bendelow

Who is allowed access to a crime scene? What happens when a body is discovered? Will a blood transfusion alter DNA? How can the distribution of gunshot residue inform your plot? The Real CIS - A Forensic Handbook for Crime Writers answers these questions and more in a unique and exclusive insight into crime scene investigation. Using real-life examples and case studies, experienced CSI Kate Bendelow shines a light behind the yellow tape and debunks the myths popularized by the 'CSI Effect'. Each chapter explores the latest procedures in contemporary practice including: Crime Scene access and preservation; fingerprints and DNA profiling; footwear; trace evidence; fire scenes; drugs and toxicology and, finally, firearms. Packed with insider knowledge, handy tips and compelling storylines, this is the definitive guide for all crime writers who wish to write with authenticity and authority."Every crime writer should have a copy of this book on their desk." Lynda La Plante. Illustrated with 59 colour images.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Shock Treatment

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Shock Treatment
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9781439169285
ISBN-13 : 1439169284
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Shock Treatment by : Greg Cox

What happens when a reality TV series gets a true dose of reality? A staged prank for a hit scare show has gone horribly wrong with an actor now dead and production halted indefinitely. As the graveyard shift of Sin City’s best crime scene investigators—including Catherine Willows, Ray Langston, Nick Stokes, Sara Sidle, and Greg Sanders— digs deeper behind the scenes, more questions than answers pile up: Was the botched prank’s set-up simply a case of carelessness on the producers’ part resulting in a tragic accident, or did someone really orchestrate an elaborate scheme for revenge and murder?

Crime Scene Investigators

Crime Scene Investigators
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Publisher : Scholastic Nonfiction
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0545818117
ISBN-13 : 9780545818117
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Crime Scene Investigators by : Allan Zullo

Ten true stories of real-life crime scene investigators!

Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand

Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9780806541266
ISBN-13 : 0806541261
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand by : Dana Kollmann

Step past the flashing lights into the true scene of the crime with this frank, unflinching, and unforgettable account of life as a crime scene investigator. Whether explaining rigor mortis or the art of fingerprinting a stiff corpse on the side of the road, Dana Kollmann details her true, unvarnished experiences as a CSI for the Baltimore County Police Department. Unlike the popular crime dramas proliferating on today's television networks, these forensic tales forgo glitz for grit to show what really goes on. Kollmann recounts stories that the cops and the CSI's usually leave in the field, bringing the sights, smells and sounds of a crime scene alive as never before. Unveiling the process and science of crime scene investigation in all its can't-tear-your-eyes-away fascination, Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand takes you into the strange world behind the yellow tape, offering a truly eye-opening perspective on the day-to-day life of a CSI.

Double Dealer

Double Dealer
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9780743455978
ISBN-13 : 0743455975
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Double Dealer by : Max Allan Collins

Meet the little known and even less understood heroes of police work in Las Vegas -- the forensic investigators. Led by veteran Gil Grissom, the remarkable team assigned to the Criminalistics Bureau's graveyard shift -- including Catherine Willows, Warrick Brown, Nick Stokes, and Sara Sidle -- must combine cutting-edge scientific methods and old-fashioned savvy as they work to untangle the evidence behind the yellow police tape. While Nick and Catherine investigate a newly discovered fifteen-year-old murder, Grissom and the rest of the team must uncover the indentity of a cold-blooded killer -- one whose execution-style, "double-tap" signature has provoked the interest of FBI agent Rick Culpepper.

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781416525417
ISBN-13 : 1416525416
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Snake Eyes by : Max Allan Collins

Luck is on the side of most during the incident at the Four Kings Casino and Hotel, when the simmering tension between two rival biker gangs suddenly boils over into all-out violence -- miraculously, there are only two fatalities despite the hundreds of rounds fired on the casino floor. Called to an out-of-control crime scene -- located outside Las Vegas in the legendary town of Boot Hill -- forensic investigators Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows, Nick Stokes, and Sara Sidle quickly discover that the two casino shootout victims were no innocent bystanders: one was the powerful leader of the Predator gang, and the other a luckless card dealer who may have borne witness to an elaborately staged execution. Meanwhile, back in the glitter of Sin City, CSIs Warrick Brown and Greg Sanders have their own hands full, as the dark side of this desert metropolis is about to wreak havoc on the two investigators via a seemingly endless series of crimes. . . .

The Bone Bed

The Bone Bed
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 407
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ISBN-10 : 9781101606636
ISBN-13 : 1101606630
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Bone Bed by : Patricia Cornwell

From one of the world’s number top selling crime writers comes the extraordinary twentieth Kay Scarpetta novel. A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why. But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect that the paleontologist’s disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age. When she turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and cruel.