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008			220120t20222022ilua b 000 0 eng
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040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dOCLCO _dOCLCF _dGK8 _dJAS _dHRF _dYU6 _dTXSCH _dCGB _dSAP _dUAP _dOCL _dNFG
019			_a1330203582
020			_a9781728251844 _q(trade paperback)
020			_a1728251842 _q(trade paperback)
035			_a(OCoLC)1262797957 _z(OCoLC)1330203582
042			_apcc
092			_a363.25 _bV157
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aValentine, Carla, _eauthor.
240	1	0	_aMurder isn't easy
245	1	4	_aThe science of murder : _bthe forensics of Agatha Christie / _cCarla Valentine.
264		1	_aNaperville, Illinois : _bSourcebooks, _c[2022]
264		4	_c©2022
300			_axxvi, 402 pages : _billustrations ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_a"Originally published as Murder Isn't Easy in 2021 in the United Kingdom by Sphere, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group"--Title page verso
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 396-399).
520			_a"Written by mortician and forensic expert Carla Valentine, The Science of Murder explores the real-life cases that inspired Agatha Christie and shows how the great mystery writer may have kept up to date with the latest developments in forensic science, from ballistics to blood-splatter analysis. Valentine examines the use of fingerprints, firearms, handwriting, impressions, and toxicology in Christie's novels, before finally revealing the role the dead body itself played in offering vital clues to dastardly crimes"--Provided by publisher
505	0		_aFingerprints -- Trace evidence -- Forensic ballistics (firearms) -- Documents and handwriting -- Impressions, weapons, and wounds -- Blood spatter -- Autopsy -- Toxicology -- Zero hour -- Appendix 1: Murder methods table -- Appendix 2: Maps and floor plans.
520			_aA mortician and forensic expert explores the real-life cases that inspired Agatha Christie, showing how the great mystery writer might have kept current with the latest advancements in forensic science.
600	1	0	_aChristie, Agatha, _d1890-1976 _xCriticism and interpretation. _9199881
650		0	_aForensic sciences _xIn literature.
650		0	_aCrime in literature. _9221981
650		0	_aForensic sciences in literature.
650		0	_aEvidence, Criminal, in literature.
650		0	_aCriminal investigation in literature.
655		7	_aInformational works. _2lcgft _9222299
655		7	_aLiterary criticism. _2lcgft _9389769
994			_aC0 _bNFG
999			_c358607 _d358607