The world around us always keeps traces of our presence—it is a silent witness to events and incidents, even the most terrible ones. Patricia Wiltshire’s book—by a top-class forensic ecologist—will lead you through a dim, swampy wasteland in search of a hidden body. It will even take you into a horrifying apartment, where blood-soaked carpets help determine the time of the victim’s death. This is an amazing story of a university professor and one of the world’s most in-demand consultants. You’ll be surprised how much plants, pollen, or traces on a country road can tell a person whose job is to solve puzzles hidden deep within forests and soil, in the folds of clothing, and on tree branches.