Traces
The Memoir of a Forensic Scientist and Criminal Investigator
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In Traces, Professor Patricia Wiltshire will take you on a journey through the fascinating edgeland where nature and crime are intertwined.
She'll take you searching for bodies of loved ones - through woodlands, along hedgerows, field-edges, and through plantations - solving time since death, and disposal of remains, from ditches to living rooms.
She will give you glimpses of her own history: her loves, her losses, and the narrow little valley in Wales where she first woke up to the wonders of the natural world. Pat will show you how her work with a microscope reveals tell-tale traces of the world around us, and how these have taken suspects of the darkest criminal activities to court.
From flowers, fungi, tree trunks to car pedals, walking boots, carpets, and corpses' hair, Traces is a fascinating, unique, and utterly compelling audiobook on life, death, and one's indelible link with nature.
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"Engrossing, emotionally honest and forensically fascinating." (Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural Causes)
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- Goldie
- 25-11-20
Real whodunnit reading
I enjoy the chance to learn so much in such an interesting mode. I would recommend this to anyone who has a curiosity to discover how cases are proved or disproved in a court of justice.
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- Lucy Montrose
- 09-11-20
Loved it.
Very relaxing listen, very informative and intriguing. Would very much recommend the listen anytime anywhere
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- Mr D M Brogan
- 14-04-21
Fascinating
Lovely narration, remarkable work and personality life shared by the author. Highly recommended audio book.
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- Jackos
- 22-07-20
interesting and fascinating
You learn so much interesting information which makes you think of your surroundings. It is fascinating in how so much information can be found from where you walk , drive . It is a hard job with great rewards with crimes being solved with the evidence found in the lab/test tube. A book you would keep reading as there is so much fascinating information.
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- Lee
- 29-10-21
Botany and murder
Found the book to be a bit dry and boring in some part. Learning about the role of foliage within the world of forensics was interesting.
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- MadamWard
- 08-11-20
Enjoyable and educational
I enjoyed this book from start to finish. The details of the painstaking scientific work where fascinating and the details of her personal life both uplifting and heartbreaking. Very enjoyable and educational
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- Bill the bookworm
- 19-02-21
This story is me, me, me, all about me .
Not sure if it’s the way the narrator came across or if the book really is meant to be a book about a person whom really does think they are the best thing since sliced bread. Whatever it is meant to be, the ‘me, me, me, me ‘did I also mention it’s about me’ finally overshadowed everything else until I could no longer listen to it.
Could it be that it’s better if one reads the book themselves ?
I have not sent many books back but this is one I did, but maybe that’s just me.
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- j f wilson
- 23-10-20
Brilliant
Such a fabulous mix of scientific and personal biographical detail. Absolutely loved it. Will listen again and again to this one.
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- Lis H
- 31-01-22
Fascinating read
Very well narrated fascinating description of science and life of a forensic ecologist. Highly recommended.
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- Farzana B
- 12-03-22
Traces- A fascinating read
The narration of this book was very good and easy to listen to. A fascinating journey of a forensic scientist and criminal investigator professor Patricia Wiltshire and how she exposes just how nature and crime can be so intertwined. Makes me want to go back in time and change my profession.
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