“Forensics and Fiction” by D.P. Lyle, M.D. -Mystery writers are sick puppies!
If you don’t believe me, read "Forensics and Fiction" by D. P. Lyle, M.D. I so enjoyed his, "Howdunit Forensics" that I rushed to Amazon and brought this book, too. In it, Dr. Lyle answers questions posed by both published and prepublished mystery writers and some of the questions are downright weird. Here’s a sample: Can a corpse be bled? (No -they ooze) What items were used to stop bleeding in the 1900’s? (mud, eggs, herbs and tabacco - euuu) Can my bad guy be severely burned in a tanning bed? (yup) and one of my favorites - Could my character hide inside a corpse? (it’s possible!!!) If that one doesn’t give you nightmares, nothing will.
The book is divided into five sections, with a list of each question and its page number in the front of the book so it’s easy to flip to something of particular interest. This will also help in future if you want to go back and re-read a certain question, perhaps to think up one of your own.
Dr. Lyle answers each question completely in language anyone can understand. The questions and answers in "Forensics and Fiction" are sure to trigger a bunch of ‘what-if" questions for your mysteries. If you want to find out more about Dr. Lyle or his books, visit his website at: www.dplylemd.com
