Sean Doyle

‘What a life! What a story! Superbly researched and wonderfully crafted ...’ - Peter FitzSimons 'Writer, journalist, barrister, larrikin' Who was the first Australian novelist? John Lang, born in a Parramatta pub in 1816 with the convict ‘stain’ upon him, was a singular character. The first native-born person to have a novel published, he was also a newspaperman, a classical...

Explores the foundations of forensic science through its most influential and transformative publications A History of Forensic Science in 10 Publications offers a unique and essential account of how forensic science has evolved into the complex, multidisciplinary field it is today. Unlike dramatized portrayals in popular media, this book provides a grounded, scholarly perspective on the real-world development of forensic...