Blood Spatter - Paperback

Want to add blood to your scenes without making a mess? Too many authors get squeamish or sloppy about including the red stuff in their stories. As a research guide, Blood Spatter presents an accurate and accessible gateway into the world of blood spatter and its analysis.

Written as a resource for the professional author, this "Forensics for Fiction" title provides user-friendly approaches to realistic details by covering:

• Terms and techniques of spatter analysis
• Patterns associated with different weapons
• Physical properties and characteristics of blood
• Proven crime reconstruction procedures
• Case studies in which spatter solved the crime
• Examples of ways any popular genre can include blood

Whether you're writing about a drip or a bloodbath, this illustrated guidebook offers a one-stop, easy-to-understand reference for writing a bloody good story.

Forensics for Fiction: making your crime pay