Maggots, Murder, and Men: Memories and Reflections of a Forensic Entomologist - Hardcover

Erzinclioglu, Zakaria; Erzinlioglu, Zakaria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312287747 ISBN 13: 9780312287740

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2002

Synopsis

One of Britain's leading forensic scientists describes the highly specialized work of a forensic entomologist and the role of such practitioners in unraveling the truth behind a range of high-profile criminal investigations. 10,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Authors

Dr. Zakaria Erzinclioglu was formerly Senior Research Associate at Cambridge University and also Director of the Forensic Science Research Center at Durham University. In his capacity as a forensic entomologist he is one of the most experienced scientists in the business. He is well known in England and has appeared in a number of television programs including The Witness Was a Fly for the BBC.

Dr. Zakaria Erzinclioglu was formerly Senior Research Associate at Cambridge University and also Director of the Forensic Science Research Center at Durham University. In his capacity as a forensic entomologist he is one of the most experienced scientists in the business. He is well known in England and has appeared in a number of television programs including The Witness Was a Fly for the BBC.

From the Back Cover

Nominated for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award

"Maggots, Murder, and Men...is a rich and varied tale of a forensic entomologist who has solved many a murder mystery by dating the insects found on the corpse...[it] would make a superb TV series--in which event, I would be one of its most faithful viewers."
-- Colin Wilson, Literary Review

"Daunting though the subject sounds, any reader of crime will be surprised to find themselves absorbed in the book and its details." -- Punch

"This book demonstrates [the author's] ability to intrigue the seasoned expert as well as captivate the casual reader." -- Science

"Here is that rare thing, a good popular book on forensic entomology that is also an illuminating read on forensic science." -- Nature

"Dr. Zak's unique and well-informed insights into the moral, social, and legal implications of his job make this the most readable scientific book I have read." -- The Daily Telegraph

From the Inside Flap

"In Maggots, Murder, and Men, Erzinclioglu tells a fascinating and anecdotal story, and tells it with humanity." -- P. D. James, The Sunday Times (London)

The science of forensic entomology--the application of insect bioogy to the investigation of crime--is extremely specialized, combining as it does an expert knowledge of entomology with keen powers of observation and deduction. Dr. Erzinclioglu has been a practitioner for over twenty-five years and has been involved in a great number of investigations, including some recent high-profile cases, where his evidence has been critical to the outcome.

A great admirer of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Erzinclioglu compares his own techniques with those of his fictional hero, and takes the reader behind the often gruesome but deeply fascinating scenes of a murder investigation. This absorbing book ranges over cases from history, prehistory, and mythology to the present day is as gripping and readable as a good thriller.

Edition details

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0312287747
• ISBN 13: 9780312287740
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256