Forensic Fiction
DUE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015
You are to read ONE novel from ONE of the following authors. No one can read the same book that you
choose, although several may choose the same author: Author (Main Character – General Topic)
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Sarah Andrews (Em Hansen – Forensic Geology)
Jefferson Bass (Bill Brockton – Forensic Entomology)
Simon Beckett (David Hunter – Forensic Anthropology)
Lisa Black (Theresa MacLean – Forensic Scientist)
Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple – Historical Detective)
Lee Child (Jack Reacher – Modern Detective)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes – Historical Detective)
Beverly Connor (Diane Fallon or Lindsey Chamberlain – Forensic Anthropology/Archaeology)
Tom Corcoran (Alex Rutledge – Crime Scene Photography)
Patricia Cornwell (Kay Scarpetta – Forensic Pathology)
Jeffrey Deaver (Lincoln Rhyme – Modern Detective)
Tim Downs (Nick Polchak – Forensic Entomology)
Aaron Elkins (Gideon Oliver – Forensic Anthropology)
G. H. Ephron (Peter Zak – Forensic Neuropsychologist)
Margaret Frazer (Sister Frevisse – Historical Detective)
Lisa Gardner (D.D. Warren or FBI Profiler Series – Modern Detective)
Elizabeth George (Thomas Lynley – Modern Detective)
Tess Gerritsen (Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles – Modern Detective/Forensic Pathology)
Leonard Goldberg (Joanna Blalock – Forensic Pathology)
Sue Grafton (Kinsey Millhone – Modern Detective)
Susanna Gregory (Matthew Bartholomew – Historical Detective)
Iris Johansen (Eve Duncan – Forensic Artistry)
Jonathan Kellerman (Alex Delaware – Forensic Psychology)
Donna Leon (Guido Brunetti – Modern Detective)
Sarah Lovett (Sylvia Strange – Forensic Psychology)
Sharyn McCrumb (Elizabeth MacPherson – Forensic Anthropology)
James Patterson (Alex Cross – Forensic Psychology)
Ridley Pearson (Lou Boldt or Daphne Matthews – Modern Detective/Forensic Psychology)
Ellis Peters (Brother Cadfael – Historical Detective)
Kathy Reichs (Temperance Brennan – Forensic Anthropology)
John Sandford (Lucas Davenport – Modern Detective)
Sarah Shaber (Simon Shaw – Historical Detective)
Stephen Walsh White (Alan Gregory – Forensic Psychology)
Requirements
(50 pts) A. Write a summary of important information about the novel:
Title
Author
Date of Publication
Page Total and Number of Chapters
Main Characters (describe their general relationships and ID protagonist/antagonist)
General Plot (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How)
This should be TYPED, using 1-inch margins all around and 10 pt. Arial or 12 pt Times New
Roman font.
You will be discussing this before you present your creation to the class.
(50 pts) B. Choose ONE of the following to create and present to the class.
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Write a script for an interview with you as the main character. Write at least 25 questions (for the
interviewer) and reasonable answers (for you).
Produce a poster-sized collage illustrating the main themes and concepts of the novel.
With two or three other students, act out an important or memorable scene from the novel.
Write a 1-page letter to the main character of the book, and write the 1-page letter he/she sends back.
Rewrite the story as a 10+ page comic book, complete with dialogue and illustrations.
Cast a movie based on your novel. Describe in great detail or draw the main characters (from the book),
and use photos to show how your casting is perfect!
Design a game (inc. game parts, rules, and directions) based on events and characters in the novel. By
playing your game, students should learn what happened in the book.
Write a thorough book review. Describe what you liked, what you didn’t like, and give it a rating.
Construct a shoe-box diorama of an important or memorable scene from the novel.
Compare your novel to the made-for-TV or cinema movie. Discuss specific similarities and differences.