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The Natural History of Crime

Case studies in death and the clues nature leaves behind

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The Natural History of Crime

By: Patricia Wiltshire
Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
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AS SEEN IN THE SUNDAY TIMES, THE UK'S NO.1 FORENSIC ECOLOGIST LOOKS AT HER MOST HIGH-PROFILE AND INTERESTING CASES...

'I love puzzles, and finding answers is the only truly enjoyable part of what I do.'

Professor Patricia Wiltshire is a forensic ecologist, her days spent at crime scenes collecting samples, standing over dead bodies in a mortuary, or looking down her microscope for evidence.

Working at the interface of where the criminal and natural world interact, Patricia has been involved in some of the most high-profile murder cases. Now, through a study of her most infamous, and fascinating cases - including the murder of Sarah Payne, and the Soham murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman - Patricia will show us how she finds the answers to some of the worst crimes imaginable. Not only does she help the police solve crimes and give answers to the most bemusing circumstances, she can help to exonerate the innocent and enable confessions from the guilty.


In The Natural History of Crime we join Patricia in putting the puzzle together, teasing the evidence out of her cases and showing us all how life and death have always been, and always will be, intertwined. Nature has given us a messy, imperfect world, but her job is to help make sense of it when we need it to most. Crime Murder Social Sciences True Crime Thought-Provoking Inspiring Forensics
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A great book, full of interesting information about crimes even if you are not normally interested in plants and fauna. I didn’t realise how important these can be.
The narrater had a lovely welsh lilt which added to the pleasure of the book. The author came across as super intelligent and delightfully dotty!

A brilliant listen!

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Its a good book, very informative and well written, much more readible than other non fictions. But the author is so high brow and has a better and smarter than you attitude that at some points i really struggled with the book
the narrator however was brilliant

brilliant narrator

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thoroughly enjoyed this book. fascinating how pollen, grains spores etc are used forensically to determine all sorts of things.

excellent listen.

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Professor Wiltshire is fascinating and brilliant, and the narrator is wonderful! I learned so much! I had no idea botany could have such an impact on criminal investigation!

Fascinating

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I have found myself reading more and more books about plants and fungi. This book takes you in to the intertwining world of crime and plants. It’s a fascinating listen. I love Pat’s confidence and deep knowledge of her area of expertise,

Fascinating.

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