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TV
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| Network | Show |
| Discovery Channel | The New Detectives |
| Discovery Channel | The FBI Files |
| Court TV | Forensic Files |
| Court TV | I, Detective |
| Court TV | Body of Evidence |
| Court TV | Extreme Evidence |
| A & E | Cold Case Files |
| A & E | Investigative Reports |
| A & E | American Justice |
| CBS | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| CBS | CSI: Miami |
| CBS | CSI: New York |
| CBS | Cold Case |
Websites
below will give you the show's schedule. Some shows are not necessarity forensic
shows
but
many deal with the subject. Shows marked with
are fiction; the others are docu-dramas.
| TV Show Web Sites | |
| The Discovery Channel site for The New Detectives and The FBI Files | Lots of good stuff here. Info on upcoming episodes. You can give fan feedback. Information on how case studies are chosen. A section on helping investigators crack cases. Interactive sections: Investigative Toolbox - gadgets and techniques the experts use to solve crimes; and Through the Lens - see the micro world of evidence that criminals leave behind. There is a question/answer section from a forensic expert. |
| CourtTV - The Forensic Files | Information on episodes. There is a history/timeline of Forensic science from prehistoric time to the present. They also have a full glossary of forensic terms. |
| The Forensic Files | Companion to the CourtTV site above. All episodes are listed along with a summary of each show. Also has glossary and links. |
| Court TV - I, Detective | Schedule |
| Court TV - Body of Evidence | Schedule |
| Court TV - Extreme Evidence | Schedule |
| Court TV - The System | Schedule |
| A&E: American Justice | Info on the show, current episode, past episodes and the host, Bill Kurtis. |
| A&E: Investigative Reports | Info on current and past episodes. Host is also Bill Kurtis. |
| A&E: Cold Case Files | Schedule. Episode list. |
| CBS: CSI | Info on the show, the characters and actors. |
| CBS: CSI - Miami | Info on the show, the characters and actors. |
| CBS: CSI - New York | Info on the show, the characters and actors. |
| CBS: Cold Case | Info on the show, the characters and actors. |
| Other Web sites: | |
| Crime Library | Information on crime in general as well as forensics (look in "The Criminal Mind" section) |
| Crime Scene Investigation | Lots of good info here. Includes good section on training and employment. |
| Crime Scene | Each week detectives post evidence from the current investigation. You participate by asking questions or offering observations and leads. |
| Yahoo Forensic Directory | Lists many forensics categories and sites. |
| Zeno's Forensic Science Site | Lots of web sites broken down by various categories. |
| Forensic DNA | Educational and professional information; Links to other sites of interest |
Fiction section
(goto
Non-Fiction section below)
to find books by the author at Amazon.com.| Author: Noreen Ayres |
Character: Samantha "Smokey" Brandon |
| Occupation: Sheriff's forensic expert | Setting: Orange County, CA |
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Summary: Brandon, an ex-cop, is a civilian employee of the Orange County Sheriff's department.
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Books: 1 - A World the Color of Salt (1992) 2 - Carcass Trade (1994) 3 - The Juan Doe Murders (2000) |
| Author: Beverly
Connor |
Character: Lindsay Chamberlain |
| Occupation: Forensic archaeologist | Setting: Athens, GA |
| Summary: Chamberlain, a reknowned forensic archaeologist, is a professor at the University of Georgia. She specializes in bone identification and archaeology in the Southeastern areas of the US. | Books: 1 - A Rumor of Bones (1996) 2 - Questionable Remains (1997) 3 - Dressed To Die (1998) 4 - Skeleton Crew (1999) 5 - Airtight Case (2000) |
| Character: Diane Fallon | |
| Occupation: Forensic anthropologist | Setting: Georgia |
| Summary: Fallon is the director of the RiverTrail Museum of Natural History in Georgia and also is in charge of the forensic lab. | Books: 1 - One Grave Too Many (2004 2 - Dead Guilty (2004) 3 - Dead Secret (2005) |
| Author: Patricia Cornwell
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Character: Kay Scarpetta |
| Occupation: Chief medical examiner | Setting: Richmond, VA |
| Summary: Scarpetta works closely with the Richmond police and the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Division. | Books: 1 - Postmortem (1990) 2 - Body of Evidence (1991) 3 - All That Remains (1992) 4 - Cruel and Unusual (1993) 5 - The Body Farm (1994) 6 - From Potter's Field (1995) 7 - Cause of Death (1996) 8 - Unnatural Exposure (1997) 9 - Point of Origin (1998) 10 - Black Notice (1999) 11 - The Last Precinct (2000) 12 - Blow Fly (2003) 13 - Trace (2004) |
| Author: Kaye Davis |
Character: Maris Middleton |
| Occupation: Forensic chemist | Setting: Texas |
| Summary: Middleton is an independent crime scene specialist who often works with an agent from the FBI. | Books: 1 - Devil's Leg Crossing (1997) 2 - Possessions (1998) 3 - Until the End (1998) 4 - Shattered Illusions (1999) |
| Author: Susan Dunlap |
Character: Kiernan O'Shaughnessy |
| Occupation: Medical examiner turned PI | Setting: La Jolla, CA |
| Summary: O'Shaughnessy is a former San Francisco medical examiner who is now a private investigator. She lives near the beach with her ex-football player and gourmet cook houseman. | Books: 1 - Pious Deception (1989) 2 - Rogue Wave (1991) 3 - High Fall (1994) 4 - No Immunity (1998) |
| Author: Louise Hendrickson |
Character: Amy Prescott |
| Occupation: Crime Lab physician | Setting: Seattle, WA |
| Summary: Dr. Prescott is a state crime lab scientist with the Western Washington Crime Laboratory in Seattle. Her father is a medical examiner on Lomitas Island on Puget Sound. Through the book series they form a forensic investigations business. | Books: 1 - With Deadly Intent (1993) 2 - Grave Secrets (1994) 3 - Lethal Legacy (1995) |
| Author: Marsha Landreth |
Character: Samantha Turner |
| Occupation: Medical Examiner | Setting: Sheridan, WY |
| Summary: Turner is a Wyoming medical examiner. The books include surviving a plane crash and a murder involving smallpox. | Books: 1 - The Holiday Murders (1992) 2 - A Clinic for Murder (1993) 3 - Vial Murders (1994) |
| Author: Sarah Lovett |
Character: Sylvia Strange |
| Occupation: Forensic psychologist | Setting: Sante Fe, NM |
| Summary: | Books: 1 - Dangerous Attachments (1995) 2 - Acquired Motives (1996) 3 - A Desperate Silence (1998) 4 - Dante's Inferno (2001) 5 - Dark Alchemy (2003) |
| Author: Sharyn McCrumb |
Character: Elizabeth MacPherson |
| Occupation: Forensic anthropologist | Setting: Virginia |
| Summary: MacPherson is a forensic anthropologist and ameteur slueth. Stories are laced with humor. | Books:
1 - Sick of Shadows (1984) 2 - Lovely in Her Bones (1985) 3 - Highland Laddie Gone (1986) 4 - Paying the Piper (1988) 5 - The Windsor Knot (1990) 6 - Missing Susan (1991) 7 - MacPherson's Lament (1992) 8 - If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him (1995) |
| Author: Claire Rayner |
Character: George Barnabas |
| Occupation: hospital forensic pathologist | Setting: London, England |
| Summary: Barnabus is the resident forensic and general pathologist at London's Royal Eastern Hospital. Barnabus is a woman (!) who likes good puzzles concerning death. | Books: 1 - First Blood (1993) 2 - Second Opinion (1994) 3 - Third Degree (1995) 4 - Fourth Attempt (1996) 5 - Fifth Member (1997) |
| Author: Kathy Reichs |
Character: Temperance Brennan |
| Occupation: forensic anthropologist | Setting: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Summary: Tempe is an American woman working in Montreal for the police's forensic department. |
Books: |
| Author: Shelly Reuben |
Character: Wylie Nolan & Max Bramble |
| Occupation: arson investigator & attorney | Setting: New York, NY |
| Summary: The books feature New York City insurance investigator Nolan and his attorney friend Max Bramble. | Books: 1 - Origin and Cause (1994) 2 - Spent Matches (1996) |
| Author: Anna Salter |
Character: Michael Stone |
| Occupation: female forensic psychologist | Setting: Vermont |
| Summary: Stone specializes in treating sex offenders and their victims. She often testifies in court as an expert witness. | Books: 1 - Shiny Water (1997) 2 - Fault Lines (1998) 3 - White Lies (1999) |
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