Never Suck a Dead Mans Hand, Dana Kollmann
Never Suck a Dead Mans Hand, Dana Kollmann
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Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand
Curious Adventures of a CSI

Author: Dana Kollmann

Narrator: Kate Zane

Unabridged: 9 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/25/2021

Synopsis

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 CSI's 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.

About Dana Kollmann

Dana Kollmann has eleven years of experience working in a crime lab with the Arlington County (Virginia) and Baltimore County (Maryland) police departments. She has handled thousands of crime scenes, hundreds of death scenes, a multitude of homicide scenes, has testified in court on dozens of occasions, and has appeared as an extra on Homicide. She holds a bachelor of science degree in anthropology from Towson State University, a master's in forensic science from George Washington University, and a doctorate in anthropology from American University. She teaches graduate and undergraduate forensics, criminal justice, and anthropology courses at Towson University in Baltimore.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jody on July 02, 2023

This book I should awesome. It is about a serious subject but the dark humor is laugh out loud funny. Not a book to read in public, if you don't want to be stared at. I had to read a lot of the scenes out loud to my DH. If you like NF science type books, I highly recommend this book!......more

Goodreads review by Nima on May 23, 2021

This is one of the more fascinating books I have read. If you have any interest in forensics you will enjoy this book. Filled with interesting cases and a great touch of humor. #NeverSuckaDeadMansHand #NetGalley......more

Goodreads review by Monika on June 06, 2022

Książka całkiem ok. Jak ktoś czytuje książki pisane przez m.in. patologów to nic go nie zaskoczy. Zaskakuje jedynie beznadziejne tłumaczenie na język polski; z całą masą literówek, a nawet użyciem słów, które mają zupełnie inne znaczenie… Copywrighter jeśli nie był na mocnym kacu to powinien stracić......more

Goodreads review by Lindy on May 31, 2021

I loved how descriptive and gross this was! I think the writer is a tad rude but probably just has a weird sense of humour. I think anyone in that line of work has their own sense of humour. I really loved the details she gives of the crime scenes and some of her jokes were funny. Some were inapprop......more

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