Best-selling crime author Val McDermid has long been fascinated with forensic science. Now she delves into the medical archives to discover the secrets of this incredible field.
The dead talk – to the right listener. They tell all about themselves, where they came from, who they are, how they lived, how they died and, who killed them.
Through forensic medicine, a corpse, the scene of a crime, or even a single hair can reveal the secrets that hold the truth and allow justice to be done. But how much do people really understand about forensics? What is it like to be a SCO (Scene Of Crime Operative), or to attend an autopsy? And how reliable are its proofs?
McDermid, author of The Wire In The Blood and The Vanishing Point, investigates the medical archives and interviews scientists to answer these questions, exploring as far back as the murder of Julius Ceasar and early recorded forensic science in 13th century China, as well as famous modern cases.
1/5. The dead talk – to the right listener. They tell all about themselves, where they came from, who they are, how they lived, how they died and, who killed them.
2/5. Today, Entomology and Pathology - from a Chinese criminal investigation in 1247 to the case of Dr Crippen.
3/5. Today, Val explores the astonishing developments in Crime Scene Investigation through fingerprinting and DNA evidence.
4/5. Today we hear about the use of Anthropology, Facial Reconstruction and Digital Forensics in Crime Scene Investigations - from 'The Sausage King of Chicago' in 1897 to the investigation of contemporary war crimes.
5/5. Today Val reveals her personal interest in forensic science and how her research connects with her fiction.
Read by Val McDermid, Produced by Allegra McIlroy
Total size 62MB. Each episode 13 minutes. Bitrate 128kbps
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Thank you! The book is fascinating. I look forward to hearing Val McDermid read it.
Roger