We hear the term ‘red herring’ used often, especially in mystery stories. Where does it mean and where did it come from? A red herring is something that misleads or distracts from finding the truth. Writers use the device to lead readers and audiences...
Super stoked over this amazing cover for the latest Luca Mystery – Buried at the Lake What do you think? The presumption was murder. Everyone assumed they knew the killer… …but what if they were wrong about the crime?
The headline probably had you wondering…. Is this a curse acronym? FTK – is short hand for Forensic Tool Kit – sorry if it wasn’t saucy enough for you. As you can imagine, there are many devices used by forensics techs. One of those is called...
What animal has fingerprints so similar to humans that they confuse even the best experts? They’re very cuddly – Koala Bears. Top row: Standard ink fingerprints of an adult male koala (left) and adult male human (right). Bottom row: Scanning electron...
Pleas in Criminal Trials I’m not a lawyer but through the research I do writing crime fiction novels, I came across interesting subjects that I like to share. Here’s another one – What are pleas? An answer to a charge made against someone. Essentially, what is...
Perjury I’m not a lawyer and this isn’t a legal document or advice. That said, an attorney I was speaking with mentioned someone perjuring themselves. The conversation and possibilities fascinated me. I did a but of research into it and was surprised but what I...
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