I’m
a hundred pages into my current work in progress, which is a sci-fi story that
takes place in the not too distant future, and a murder has occurred, which was
a bit unexpected. An investigative detective team has been brought in, and I
love these guys and what they bring to the story. The problem: I know nothing
about mystery writing.
Having
zero knowledge about a subject has never stopped me before, and it won’t this
time. But I feel I do need some pointers, like what kind of things go on at a
murder scene once the police arrive, what kinds of things happen at an autopsy,
what would warrant the FBI’s involvement, etc. I have a few hundred questions,
and I’m willing to take the time to learn because I think this story deserves
to be done right, or at least done well.
So
I’m asking for help. Are there any reference books or websites that you mystery
writers can recommend that would give be some basic understanding of the
police/FBI processes involved with analyzing and solving a murder case?
Any
help would be appreciated.
Thanks
in advance.
1 comment:
Not sure if you could consider this a "reference," but there are many wonderful shows on TV related to crime scenes. One that comes to mind is "CSI" because that is ALL they focus on - crime scene investigations.
Not sure if it will help, but thought I'd toss it out here.
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