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Murder and Mayhem: A Doctor Answers Medical and Forensic Questions for Mystery Writers


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In MURDER & MAYHEM, Dr Doug Lyle culls the best of his popular "The Doctors Is In" Q&A column for the Mystery Writers of America, in which he answers medical and forensic questions from writers all over the country. Clearly organised into subjects such as "Weapons of Death", "Police & the Crime Scene", "the Coroner & the Crime Lab", and more, the questions cover a wide range: Do pupils shrink or enlarge with death? Can ingested cocaine kill? How soon do strangulation bruises appear? Lively and accessible, this solid reference is bound for every mystery writer's shelf.

About the Author :
D. P. Lyle, M.D., writes "The Doctor Is In," a monthly medical and forensic Q&A column for "The March of Crime" and "The Sleuth Sayer," two newsletters for the Mystery Writers of America (Southern California and Southwestern chapters). He has practiced cardiology in Orange County, California, for the past twenty-five years.

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"A treasure trove of medical and forensic information . . . A must for every mystery writer's bookself."--Rhys Bowen "Cozies, Capers, and Crimes " "Lyle offers straightforward medical information, bound to be snapped up by savvy mystery writers everywhere."--"Rocky Mountain News," 1/24/03 "[Lyle] takes a matter-of-fact approach to some very grisly questions."--"St. Louis Post-Dispatch," 1/22/03 "This surprisingly funny book is for writers, readers, or anyone fascinated by medical or forensic details....The medical information is well researched yet simple enough to understand."--"Library Journal," 1/1/03 "An essential reference work for the fiction writer: informative and fun. I can't imagine my bookshelf without it."--Taylor Smith, author of "Deadly Grace" and "The Innocents Club" "Dr. Lyle has an unerring ability to diagnose what it is writers need to know in answer to their questions about forensic medicine. His fascinating replies to questions writers have posed to him are precise and clearly stated, so that while he'll provide the medical terms you want, he'll also give the definitions you need."--Jan Burke, author of "Bones," " Flight," " Hocus," and" Liar" "An invaluable source for writers who want to get it right and for readers fascinated with the mysteries of the human body. Dr. Lyle's explanations are accurate, clear, entertaining, and thorough, and you'll wonder how you managed without him."--Rochelle Krich, national bestselling author of the Jessie Drake series "This book is at once wise, informative, funny, factually reliable, and accessible."--Barbara Seranella, author of the Munch Mancini crime novels "In my samurai novels I usually have people dispatched by lopping their heads off with a sword. For more difficult medical-related problems, Dr. Lyle's responses are always outstanding. They're lucid, succinct, and provide the information a writer needs. What a tremendous resource Dr. Lyle is!"--Dale Furutani, award-winning author of the Samurai Mystery Trilogy par"Whenever I have a new 'Law & Order' episode to write, the first person I calli


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  • ISBN-13: 9780312309459
  • Publisher: St Martin's Press
  • Publisher Imprint: St Martin's Press
  • Height: 210 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 474 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0312309457
  • Publisher Date: 09 Jan 2003
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Doctor Answers Medical and Forensic Questions for Mystery Writers
  • Width: 140 mm


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    A Thrilling But Totally Believable Murder Mystery

    Read this in one evening. I had planned to do other things with my day, but it was impossible to put down. Every time I tried, I was drawn back to it in less than 5 minutes. I sobbed my eyes out the entire last 100 pages. Highly recommend!


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