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Body of lies Body of lies Iris Johansen A past she thought buried...a murder she was driven to solve...Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has been summoned to Baton Rouge by a high-ranking government official to identify the remains of an unknow… OL115397W
The killing game The killing game Iris Johansen A merciless killer on the hunt...an innocent child in his sights...a woman driven to the edge to stop him...The killer knows Eve Duncan all too well. He knows the pain she feels for her murdered daug… OL115409W
Deja Dead (Temperance Brennan #1) Deja Dead (Temperance Brennan #1) Kathy Reichs Her life is devoted to justice—even for those she never knew. In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to exp… OL14870340W
Bare bones Bare bones Kathy Reichs "Down time" is not a phrase in Tempe Brennan's vocabulary. A string of disturbing cases has put her vacation plans on hold; instead, she heads to the lab to analyze charred remains from a suspicious … OL14870347W
Bones Bones Sara L. Latta "Uses true crime stories to explain the science of forensics and physical anthropology"--Provided by publisher. OL15506949W
Yaltoya Yaltoya Erwin Rolando Melgar Valenzuela La investigación antropológico forense, en cada una de sus fases, constituye fuente valiosa de información para el investigador de la historia reciente en Guatemala. En algunas comunidades, las exhum… OL15889650W
Face of danger Face of danger Valerie Hansen "Giving murder victims a face is forensic artist Paige Bryant's specialty. She can always put the pieces together. But her work turns dangerous when Texas Ranger Cade Jarvis brings her a special proj… OL16620580W
Greenland mummies Greenland mummies Buell, Janet. Describes the discovery of mummies in Greenland in 1972 and the work of forensic anthropologists who investigated the remains of these members of the Thule culture, ancestors of today's Eskimos. OL1838304W
Forensic architecture Forensic architecture Ekaterina Álvarez Romero,Clara Plasencia Forensic Architecture es un grupo internacional de investigadores que utiliza la arquitectura como herramienta metodológica para investigar conflictos armados, vulneración de derechos humanos y la de… OL19084957W
Earthly remains Earthly remains Michael Parker Pearson,Andrew T. Chamberlain The preserved remains of other human beings hold a special fascination for the living. *Earthly Remains* explores the history and science behind such phenomena and examine cases ranging from ancient … OL23768604W
Autopsies & bone detectives Autopsies & bone detectives Lorraine Jean Hopping Discusses the specialist fields of forensic sciences that deal with clues that come from autopsies, when a body is the evidence in a crime scene. OL24156390W
Skulls and skeletons Skulls and skeletons Danielle Denega Presents a collection of real-life cases that have been solved by forensic anthropologists. OL24298935W
So, you want to work with the ancient and recent dead? So, you want to work with the ancient and recent dead? J. M. Bedell Have you ever been excited by forensic science or psyched to dig up fossils? This comprehensive guide reveals a whole host of careers in the underrated world of the no-longer-living. --Publisher. OL24299763W
Bone Detectives Bone Detectives Donna M. Jackson Explores the world of forensic anthropology and its applications in solving crimes. OL2923696W
Beyond the Body Farm Beyond the Body Farm Jon Jefferson,Bill Bass,William M. Bass There is no scientist in the world like Dr. Bill Bass. A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Bass created the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition—three acres of land … OL2973147W
Witnesses from the Grave Witnesses from the Grave Christopher Joyce Called the "Sherlock Holmes of bones," Clyde Snow is a forensic anthropologist who solves murders with a tape measure and calipers. He has participated in some of the most sensational investigations … OL3961813W
Whose bones are these? Whose bones are these? Gardner, Robert,Robert Gardner "Presents several forensic science experiments using trace evidence. Includes science project ideas and crimes to solve"--Provided by publisher. OL467616W
If I'd killed him when I met him -- If I'd killed him when I met him -- Sharyn McCrumb When forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson becomes the official P.I. for her brother Bill's fledgling Virginia law firm, she quickly takes on two complex cases. Eleanor Royden, a perfect lawy… OL510287W
Entomology and palynology Entomology and palynology Maryalice Walker "Television programs and feature films present criminal psychology and profiling as a blend of psychic visions, supernatural intuition, and evidence analysis. The reality, however, is quite different… OL5825808W
The Bone Lady The Bone Lady Mary H. Manhein The riveting tale of a true-life crime-fighting scientific sleuth. When a skeleton is all that's left to tell the story of a crime, Mary Manhein, otherwise known as "the bone lady," is called in. … OL8453006W
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