MORE FORENSICS AND FICTION: CRIME WRITERS MORBIDLY CURIOUS QUESTIONS EXPERTLY ANSWERED

Book ID/图书代码： 08855012B54609

English Summary/英文概要： This compilation of medical and forensic science questions from crime writers around the world provides insight into medical and forensic science as well as a glimpse into the writer’s creative mind. How do hallucinogenic drugs affect a blind person? Will snake venom injected into fruit cause death? How would you perform CPR in a helicopter? What happens when someone swallows razor blades? How long does it take blood to dry? Can DNA be obtained from a half-eaten bagel? D. P. Lyle, MD, answers these and many more intriguing questions. The book is a useful and entertaining resource for writers and screenwriters, helping them find the information they need to frame a situation and write a convincing description. TV viewers, readers who enjoy crime fiction and those who want to know more about forensic science can keep up with the news and understand the science behind criminal investigation. From traumatic injuries to the coroner’s office, the questions and answers are divided into five parts, making it a compendium of the incredible information that lies within the world of medicine and forensics.

Table of Contents：
Part I: Traumatic Injuries, Illnesses, Doctors, and Hospitals
- What injuries might my character suffer in an auto accident that would require hospital treatment for at least three days?
- Can my serial killer nurse use injected air to kill her victims?
- Can an air embolus cause a stroke in my character who has had recent open-heart surgery?
…And much, much more.
Part II: Poisons, Toxins, Medications, and Drugs
Part III: The Police, the Crime Scene, and the Crime Lab
Part IV: The Coroner, the Body, and the Autopsy
Part V: Odds and Ends, Mostly Odds

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 請問醫師: 主角腦袋瓜中槍後,真有可能不受重創迅速復原嗎?

「失血過多致死」那…全身血液流乾需要多久時間？
器官移植後，受贈者的dna會被改變嗎？
在直升機上對病患實行CPR會發生什麼事？
吞下剃刀一定會死嗎?
吃一半的貝果能採集到DNA嗎？

為什麼好看的書，好看的戲？常常就是有人受傷、有人死。不管是劇情轉折需要，還是老掉牙的安排。這次就以他們為主題好好研究，增進些醫學常識吧！

D. P. Lyle, MD是位專業的醫師，也是小說家、編劇家。書中除分析案例，作者訪問許多知名影集的編劇(如：csi犯罪現場、豪斯醫生等...)，分享創作時如何讓不具醫學背景的讀者，能快速融入劇情中。D. P. Lyle醫師由衷希望這是本令人覺得有趣的書，並解答讀者長久以來的疑問，增進醫學常識。最後他溫馨地提醒大家，這只是本休閒讀物，切勿用於犯罪用途喔！(Iris)

Awards/获奖情况："Dr. Lyle’s "More Forensics and Fiction" is the perfect prescription for a few hours of dark and delightful distraction from whatever ails you." --Lee Goldberg, Edgar-nominated author, the "Monk "mysteries and writer/executive producer, "Diagnosis Murder"

""More Forensics and Fiction", along with the rest of Lyle’s medical and forensic Q&A series, should be required reading for all crime writers." --Twist Phelan, Thriller Award-winning author, "Heir Apparent", "Spurred Ambition"

""More Forensics and Fiction" is a gold mine. A must-own reference book for writers of all stripes." --Grant Blackwood, New York Times best-selling author, "The End of Enemies "and "The Wall of Night"

About the Author/作者介绍： D. P. Lyle是名執業醫生，出生成長於阿爾巴馬州。即使在忙碌的工作之餘，也不忘持續創作。2005年時憑藉作品Forensics and Fiction榮獲麥卡維提獎(Macavity Award)，並入圍愛倫坡獎(Edgar Award)，延續當時的好評創作出最新作品More Forensics and Fiction。除了非小說類外，出版過多部驚悚推理小說，皆有很高的評價！http://www.dplylemd.com/DPLyleMD/Home.html
D. P. Lyle, MD, is the Macavity Award–winning and Edgar® Award–nominated author of the nonfiction books Forensics for Dummies, Forensics and Fiction, Howdunit Forensics, and Murder and Mayhem, as well as the thrillers Devil’s Playground, Double Blind, Royal Pains: First, Do No Harm, and Stress Fracture. His essay on Jules Verne’s The Mysterious Island appears in Thrillers: One Hundred Must-Reads. He practices cardiology, teaches online forensic science classes in the Master of Arts in criminal justice program at DeSales University, and has worked with the writers of such popular television shows as Cold Case, CSI: Miami, The Glades, House, and Law & Order. He lives in Lake Forest, California.

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