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I've been on this kick reading about the beginning of forensic science: autopsies, fingerprinting, psychological profiling. I've been reading a lot of books about forensic anthropology.

I just have mysteries in all my books, I think, whether it's a boy investigating or a girl. I have an enduring fascination with mysteries of all kinds.

I realized that lab research was the perfect path for me. It allowed me to spend every day figuring out mysteries/puzzles that have to do with what make us alive. What could be a bigger mystery or puzzle?

I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is.

I am fascinated by crime scene investigating. I swear, I wish I was a crime scene investigator sometimes!

I enjoy doing the research of nonfiction; that gives me some pleasure, being a detective again.

Crime cases tend to be fascinating until you figure out what happened.

In a mystery, the sleuth must be believably involved and emotionally invested in solving the crime.

I wanted to be a police detective. In my work, particularly in documentaries, I am obsessed with finding things out, seeking ever-new facts and perspectives - each project can involve years of research.

Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories.