The truth cannot hide...

Writing collaboration – how does THAT work?

A.D. Garrett is the writing collaboration between Dagger Award-winning novelist Margaret Murphy and forensic scientist, Professor Dave Barclay. Together, they write forensic thrillers. It all began in 2008, Liverpool’s year as Capital of Culture. The city hosted the BA Science Festival, and The Macaulay Institute wanted to… Read more


Office of the Chief Medical Examiner – autopsy, and forensic anthropology

Day 9, US research trip, Believe No One Believe No One takes Fennimore & Simms to the United States Mid West. These blogs document the places we visited and people we met during the research trip. Weds, 9th May 2012 The Office of the Chief… Read more


Hairs and fibres

Hairs and fibres by Dave Barclay Hairs and fibres are the most commonly transferred materials during physical contact between two people. The closer and more long lasting the contact the greater the chance of a two way transfer, which provides the strongest evidence. This means… Read more