Body of Evidence: No. 1 (Crime File Investigations) - Softcover

Brown, Jeremy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439950112 ISBN 13: 9780439950114

Publisher: Scholastic, 2006

Synopsis

This series incorporates the use of forensic science to solve a crime, rather than old-fashioned sleuthing like we've seen in the past. Boys and girls will learn the forensic techniques that today's investigators use to locate a criminal, and they will be entertained in the process. The stories are short and catchy and will appeal to even reluctant readers. The series includes a quirky cast of characters led by Crime Scene Investigator Wes Burton. Together these funny characters, and others, use forensic science to solve crime scenes that include everything from exploding flour in a restaurant kitchen, to a man who is strangled by a bath towel, to a boy who lies about eating a piece of chocolate cake. Kids will learn that antique flowers contain poison and can be deadly, that blood splatters against a wall in a different shape from close range, and that the human ear can leave marks just as unique as fingerprints.

About this title

About the Author

Jeremy Brown has been writing fiction, comedy sketches and screenplays since 1993 and in 1998 earned a B.A. in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing from the Western Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences. He received the Johnston Award for Best Fiction during his time at WMU.

Writing the scenarios for the Crime Files: Four-Minute Forensic Mysteries series is a challenge Jeremy enjoys, blending forensic facts with entertaining characters and dialogue. He lives in southwest Michigan, and every winter considers moving elsewhere.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0439950112
• ISBN 13: 9780439950114
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128