Crime Scene Investigation...Forensic Mysteries

The nitty gritty details of a crime are what drives the detectives, medical examiners, and amateurs who star in forensic mysteries.

	Sarah Andrews. Tensleep and others As one of only two women connected with an oil-drilling rig, "mudlogger'' Emily ("Em'') Hansen endures sexual innuendo, a drunken trailer-mate, and long hours. But then two suspicious deaths within a week make her even more leery of her surroundings. Afraid at first to articulate her misgivings, Em limits her actions to visiting the "crime'' scenes, then taking notes, and finally sharing her concerns with a trusted co-worker. - Library Journal review
	Noreen Ayres. A World the Color of Salt and others Ex-stripper, ex-cop, and Orange County Forensic Specialist Smokey Brandon investigates the murder of the kid who sold her coffee.
	Beverly Connor. Airtight Case and others In a seemingly random event, forensic anthropologist Lindsay Chamberlain is attacked and left for dead. Buried in a shallow grave in the woods, she manages to escape, although she suffers from amnesia as a result of the ordeal.
	Robin Cook. Chromosome 6 and Vector A notorious underworld figure is gunned down and his body disappears from the city morgue before it can be autopsied. Soon, forensic pathologist Jack Stapleton finds himself being led down a grisly trail that takes him to the steamy jungles of equatorial Africa and a sinister surgical cabal.
	Tom Corcoran. The Mango Opera and others A part-time crime site and freelance photographer becomes involved in the investigation of a series of attacks--an attempted kidnapping, a car-bomb, and two brutal murders--after his estranged girlfriend comes back into his life.
	Patricia Cornwell. Post-mortem and others Four brutalized victims of a brilliant monster - a "Mr. Nobody," moving undetected through a paralyzed city, leaving behind a gruesome trail of carnage ... but few clues. With skilled hands, an unerring eye, and the latest advances in forensic research, Kay Scarpetta is determined to unmask a maniac. But someone is trying to sabotage Kay's investigation from the inside. And worse yet, someone wants her dead. Post-mortem is the first Kay Scarpetta mystery.
	Jeffery Deaver. The Bone Collector and others He takes his victims' lives and leaves behind mysterious pieces of a bizarre puzzle. And the only person who may be able to make sense of the serial killer's deranged plan is Lincoln Rhyme, a onetime top homicide investigator. But after a tragic accident changes his life forever, Rhyme can only watch as other cops bungle the case - until he teams up with a young rookie, Amelia Sachs, who bravely searches out the clues that help them solve the case.
	D. J. Donaldson. Cajun Nights and others When a series of inexplicable murder-suicides baffles the New Orleans police department, Kit Franklyn, a young psychologist specializing in suicide research, is assigned to the investigation. She uncovers a bizarre set of circumstances: each victim had type O blood, drove an obsolete car manufactured in New Orleans, and hummed a nursery rhyme before murdering someone else and then killing himself. Andy Broussard, the obese, jovial, and shrewd chief medical examiner, works closely with Kit.
	Susan Dunlap. No Immunity and others Betrayed and set up to take the blame for a death caused by a deadly and highly contagious case of Lassa fever, former medical examiner Kiernan O' Shaughnessy, gets more than she bargained for when she responds to a call from an old college "friend".
	Linda Fairstein. Final Jeopardy and others When a movie star is murdered in Martha's Vineyard, the ensuing investigation takes on a series of twists when it moves its focus to New York City. There, Manhattan's top sex crimes prosecutor, Assistant D.A. Alexandra Cooper, must establish a motive for the strange death of the actress--who also happens to be her friend. As the clues point to an ex-husband, several lovers and a psychiatrist, Cooper's own involvement in the case places her in jeopardy.
	Brian Freemantle. Mind Reader and others Claudine Carter is a profiler, the first forensic psychologist ever appointed to Europol, the European Union's FBI. She is still reeling from the recent and shocking suicide of her new husband. A serial killer is stalking Europe, leaving a trail of dismembered corpses across fifteen nations. Claudine must brush her personal feelings aside to concentrate on the case and begin her work with a brilliant forensic pathologist and a maverick computer wizard.
	Tess Gerritsen. The Surgeon and others A serial killer with the precision of a man of medicine is dubbed "The Surgeon" by Boston newspapers. The only clue police have is the two-year-old attack on Dr. Catherine Cordell, who killed her assailant. Now, this new killer is re-creating, with chilling accuracy, the details of Cordell's own ordeal. And with every new murder he seems to be taunting her, cutting ever closer, from her hospital to her home.
	Christopher Golden. Body Bags and others Jenna Blake starts college outside of Boston and gets herself a job in an autopsy lab where she is drawn into a series of mysteries.
	Sarah Lovett. Dangerous Attachments and others Introducing a brilliant new star in the mystery firmament--and a bold and brainy new female sleuth. When forensic pathologist Sylvia Strange's evaluation of a sociopath--whose gruesome hobby is "harvesting" body parts from other inmates--results in his loss of parole, her life is threatened by his family.
	Nigel McCrery. Silent Witness Forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Ryan confronts murder and mystery in the quiet English town of Northwick when a mutilated body found in a graveyard in the dark of night begins a trail of deadly intrigue that bears an uncanny resemblance to a local crime committed years ago.
	Sharyn McCrumb. Sick of Shadows and others Eileen Chandler, of the very eccentric Georgia Chandlers, is all set to be married. Unfortunately, nobody much likes the groom. With sensible cousin Elizabeth MacPherson on hand for the festivities, Eileen hopes to have a friend in her corner for support. Before joyous wedding bells can chime, though, murder makes an uninvited appearance ... and no one in the strange wedding party is above suspicion.
	Darian North. Bone Deep and others Forensic anthropologist Iris Lanier is busy at a Mayan dig when she is called away to Manhattan where her father lies in a coma in the hospital.  Why her father is in New York is a mystery to Iris as he hasn't left the California ranch she grew up on since her mother disappeared when she was eight.  Iris searches for the truth of what happened while helping out the local police detective on "the Locket Killer" case.
	Kathy Reichs. Deja Dead and others It's June in Montreal, and Tempe, who has left a shaky marriage back home in North Carolina to take on the challenging assignment of director of forensic anthropology for the province of Quebec, looks forward to a relaxing weekend. First, though, she must stop at a newly uncovered burial site in the heart of the city. One look at the decomposed and decapitated corpse, stored neatly in plastic bags, tells her she'll spend the weekend in the crime lab.
	Karin Slaughter. Blindsighted and others Heartsdale, Georgia is jolted when Sara Linton, the town's pediatrician and coroner, finds college professor Sibyl Adams dead in the local diner. Once Sara starts to perform the postmortem the full extent of the killer's brutality becomes clear. Sara's ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, is in charge of the investigation. When a second victim is found crucified, Tolliver realizes that they're dealing with a sadistic rapist turned killer.