Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Book corner UT Body Farm prof writes tale suitable for 'CSI'

Bill Bass reads bones as easy as most folks read the morning paper.

The man, who has shaken the skeletal hands of death a thousand times, founded the University of Tennessee's Anthropology Research Facility, better known as the Body Farm, in Knoxville.

Now, he and Jon Jefferson have written a mystery novel, using the pen name of Jefferson Bass, so that readers can see just how many clues are left behind in the skeleton of a murder victim.


This is probably worth a read, if you're into fiction and have some time. Aaron Elkins wrote several novels based on a forensic anthropolgist. Gideon Oliver was the main character's name. I believe it was also a short-lived movie series at one time as well, starring Louis Gossett. No idea if this is any good, but at least the science ought to be well-founded.