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Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand

Curious Adventures of a CSI

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Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand

By: Dana Kollmann
Narrated by: Kate Zane
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Summary

Step past the flashing lights into the true scene of the crime with this frank, unflinching, and unforgettable account of life as a crime scene investigator. Whether explaining rigor mortis or the art of fingerprinting a stiff corpse on the side of the road, Dana Kollmann details her true, unvarnished experiences as a CSI for the Baltimore County Police Department.

Unlike the popular crime dramas proliferating on today's television networks, these forensic tales forgo glitz for grit to show what really goes on. Kollmann recounts stories that the cops and the CSIs usually leave in the field, bringing the sights, smells, and sounds of a crime scene alive as never before.

Unveiling the process and science of crime scene investigation in all its fascination, Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand takes you into the strange world behind the yellow tape, offering a truly eye-opening perspective on the day-to-day life of a CSI.

Contains mature themes.

©2007 Dana D. Kollmann (P)2021 Tantor Crime Law Professionals & Academics Science & Technology Social Sciences True Crime Forensics Funny Scary Thought-Provoking Witty Technology
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When the narrator first uttered a few words, my first thought was 'oh no....' but once I settled into the book the slightly sassy accent of the narrator became less jarring and the book is really very good.
Interesting to hear from the author's point of view some of the trials and tribulations of crime, life and death in America. Some of her descriptions of people may seem harsh or unfeeling but anyone who thinks the police or medical staff don't talk like this when out of ear shot of the public are deluding themselves.
Refreshingly frank, slightly gory in places but very entertaining.
Once again I'm reminded that I chose the wrong career all those years ago as a job like this would be right up my street!

Excellent once you get into it

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Brilliantly written, funny anecdotes and very informative. Eye opening to the reality of forensic careers

Brilliant

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Randomly came across this title and am so glad I did. Brilliantly funny and and narrated well too.
Well worth a listen.

Absolutely Fabulous

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This book is very interesting and very funny too. It is well written and expertly read. I enjoyed it a lot. It's such a pity there is not a follow up book yet. Well worth listening to.

Highly recommend

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I thoroughly enjoyed this listen. Well written, well read, and truly eye opening. Highly commend the author on her candor, loved every gruesome detail and had me smirking at all the antics. Not for those who don't like gory details - trust me on that one!

Truly enjoyed

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