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1	Fatal Voyage more books like this by Kathy Reichs add to wishlist Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan investigates a suspicious airplane crash that killed 88 people. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Deadly Decisions more books like this by Kathy Reichs add to wishlist Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan investigates the murder of a 9-year-old girl, who was caught in the crossfire of a war between two rival Montreal motorcycle gangs. As she immerses herself in biker culture, Temperance finds eerie connections to other murders that occurred long ago. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science more books like this by Dr. Bill Bass, Jon Jefferson add to wishlist A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Bass created the Body Farm, which has helped police crack cold cases and pinpoint times of death. In this riveting book, the bone sleuth explores the rise of modern forensic science, using fascinating cases from his career to take readers into the real world of C.S.I. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Body of Lies more books like this by Iris Johansen add to wishlist Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is hired by a government official to reconstruct the identity of an unknown corpse. Soon, Duncan realizes that she has become a pawn in a very dangerous game. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist more books like this by William R Maples, Michael Browning add to wishlist William Maples was a groundbreaking criminal anthropologist. From a skeleton, a skull, or a mere fragment of bone, he could deduce the age and sex of a corpse and the manner in which the victim met its death. Numerous brutal and vicious murders were solved through his skill in reading the bones of the dead. "Dead Men Do Tell Tales" reveals the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.24! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Introduction to Forensic Anthropology more books like this by Steven N Byers, Stanley Rhine (Foreword by) add to wishlist Comprehensive and engaging, Byers's Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, 3e uses thoughtful pedagogy to lead students step-by-step through the most current and detailed forensic anthropology material available today. This one-of-a-kind text offers comprehensive coverage of all of the major topics in the field of forensics with accuracy, ... see all copies from $48.25! new only from $70.93! \| SVS
7	If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him more books like this by Sharyn McCrumb add to wishlist Elizabeth MacPherson, forensic anthropologist, must help her brother Bill with some of his law cases. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead more books like this by Heather Pringle add to wishlist Pringle's thoroughly researched survey into the preserved dead reveals not only the religious and cultural compulsion to mummify in, for example, the Egyptian tradition, but also time-worn mummification practices, the phenomenon of natural mummification, historical mummies, and the modern mummy black market. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Bones: A Forensic Detective's Casebook more books like this by Dr. Douglas Ubelaker, Henry Scammell add to wishlist Ubelaker, curator of anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian, is one of America's very top 'bone-men', often called upon by the FBI to investigate and help to identify the corpses and body parts of possible victims of foul play. Upon the dozens and dozens of true stories in this book, there are accounts of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist more books like this by Mary H Manhein add to wishlist In this professional memoir, a forensic scientist details how her daily detective work--studying bones to determine the cause of death--fascinates, disturbs, and inspires her. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.33! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo more books like this by Clea Koff add to wishlist Published ten years after the genocide in Rwanda, "The Bone Woman" is a riveting account by a forensic anthropologist sent on missions by the UN War Crimes Tribunal. As she recounts the details of her work, the hellish working conditions, the bureaucracy, and the heartbreak of survivors, Koff imbues her story with a sense of hope, humanity, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Missing Susan more books like this by Sharyn McCrumb add to wishlist Edgar Award winner Sharyn McCrumb brings you her sixth Elizabeh MacPherson mystery novel. The unsinkable Elizabeth is on tour of England's most famous murder sites, when Rowan Rover, the group leader, is quietly asked to commit murder. He does, of course, but not without misgivings--not the least of which is having Elizabeth MacPherson, canny ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Human Bone Manual more books like this by Tim D White, Pieter A Folkens add to wishlist Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' "The Human Bone Manual" is intended for use outside the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic scientists, anthropologists and researchers. The compact volume includes all the key information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed ... see all copies from $24.01! new only from $37.64! \| SVS
14 view cover	Paying the Piper more books like this by Sharyn McCrumb add to wishlist "She's Agatha Christie with an attitude; outrageous and engrossing at the same time." Steven Womack, NASHVILLE BANNER Book four in Sharyn McCrumb's Elizabeth MacPherson murder mystery series. A motley crew of American and British professionals and amateurs gathers for an archaeological dig into prehistoric burial rites on a small Scottish island. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $84.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Forensic Anthropology Training Manual more books like this by Karen Ramey Burns add to wishlist This new manual is intended as a textbook to support laboratory classes in human osteology (human skeletal anatomy) and forensic anthropology taught at the junior/senior level. It is designed to serve three purposes: to be used as a general introduction to the field of forensic anthropology, as a framework for training, and as a practical ... see all copies from $29.98! new only from $53.08! \| SVS
16 view cover	Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology more books like this by Dawnie Wolfe Steadman (Editor) add to wishlist For courses in Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Science. An essential supplement to a forensic anthropology text, this reader provides case studies that demonstrate innovative approaches and practical experiences in the field. The book provides both introductory and advanced students with a strong sense of the types of cases in which forensic ... see all copies from $4.34! new only from $51.25! \| SVS
17 view cover	Bone Detectives: How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes and Uncover Mysteries of the Dead more books like this by Donna M Jackson, Charlie Fellenbaum (Illustrator) add to wishlist An account of the work of forensic anthropologists as they participate in the criminal investigation of a skull found at a Missouri Boy Scout camp. These anthropologists work to identify the victim, solve the crime, and help prosecute the perpetrator. Readers will learn how such things as a person's size, age, and sex can be determined by studying ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Windsor Knot more books like this by Sharyn McCrumb add to wishlist "Delicious. Delightful. A Royal entertainment." Carolyn G. Hart If forensic anthropologist and ameteur slueth Elizabeth MacPherson is to have tea with the Queen of England, she has to get married first. And in the space of five weeks, she plans to do just that. When an old neighbor receives word that her husband has died again, it's up to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Bone Voyage: A Journey in Forensic Anthropology more books like this by Stanley Rhine add to wishlist A husband preserved in mothballs, a vigilante victim encased in red mud, and convicts beaten and burned in a prison riot are only a few of the cases of death examined here by forensic anthropologist Stanley Rhine. Drawing on cases he worked for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, Rhine demonstrates how unidentified skeletal remains ... see all copies from $7.97! new only from $32.34! \| SVS
20 view cover	Flesh and Bone: An Introduction to Forensic Anthropology more books like this by Myriam Nafte add to wishlist see all copies from $19.68! new only from $72.42!
21 view cover	The PMS Outlaws: An Elizabeth MacPherson Novel more books like this by Sharyn McCrumb add to wishlist Two women--a lawyer named P.J. Purdue and her client, whom she has helped escape custody--are travelling around the country, robbing men and then leaving them handcuffed and naked for the police to find. Forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson has been apprised of the case by her brother, Bill, who is an old friend of P.J.'s. From the mental ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.75! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Dead Men Do Tell Tales more books like this by William R Maples, Michael Browning add to wishlist In this memoir by one of the world's greatest forensic investigators, Maples shares his gift for reading tales written on the bones of the dead. Now he recalls his strangest cases, from baffling dismemberments to the identification of long-buried skeletons. Photos. The sole feature on 48 Hours Halloween week. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Forensic Anthropology more books like this by Bradley J Adams add to wishlist Forensic anthropologists may be consulted when human remains are found at an archaeological excavation or at a crime scene. Here's a look at how anthropologists analyze skeletal remains to learn about the deceased--their age and gender, how they may have lived, and their overall state of health prior to death. Bradley J. Adams, Ph.D., provides ... see all copies from $13.23! new only from $15.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force Trauma more books like this by Alison Galloway add to wishlist see all copies from $186.89! new only from $186.89!
25 view cover	Forensic Anthropology Laboratory Manual more books like this by Steven N Byers add to wishlist Designed to accompany Introduction to Forensic Anthropology: A Textbook, Third Edition by Byers (Allyn & Bacon, 2007) this laboratory manual provides students in academic laboratory courses hands-on experience with the major processes of forensic anthropology. This unique, step-by-step workbook introduces students to all the procedures of the ... see all copies from $25.95! new only from $45.44! \| SVS

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