Just an FYI...I'm not looking for zombie experts...what I need are experts in any aspect of forensics.

In answer to a couple of comments... the book I'm doing is geared more to the George Romero Night of the Living Dead sort of critter rather than the Haitian zombie. I alternate between pop-culture nonfic and more serious fiction.

My second novel, DEAD MAN'S SONG (the middle book of the Ghost Road Blues trilogy) hits stores July 3. It's a supernatural thriller; and I was fortunate to have blurbs from a number of my favorite mystery authors: Tess Gerritsen, Ken Bruen, Stuart Kaminsky, Steve Hamilton, David Housewright, John Lutz and others.

Jonathan, thanks for the friending. Very impressive profile, you've been busy! ;-)

Hello all!

I've been on Crimespace for about an hour and I've already made some incredible contacts...and new friends. This site is a wonderful find!

Hi, Jonathan. So tell us about your mysteries.

Crimespace is certainly broadening my circle of friends beyond Sisters in Crime! Darkness, eh? Does my newly-autographed copy of Lisey's Story count? I'm just dipping a toe into the genre....

Hi Jonathan, and thanks for the invite! As Karyn said "respectful bow" as well....or I could be more original and say "hat off to you with a spin of my cane"...

Congrats on all your all your books and awards. You are a mentor along side on my other mentor,
Dean R. Koontz (I am a thriller write-- no zombies yet)..

Hey Jonathan, thanx for friending me ... supernatural folklore, huh? I used to live in a haunted house. The ghost was friendly & I was happy to live there.

Hello J.
Thanks for the invitation. I think people will be using YOU for help. Glad you're here.

Jonathan, thanks so much for the invite. (Respectful bow)
I have a series character named Casey Blue who runs the Blue Dragon Tae kwon do Dojo with her Korean boy friend, Jae Sin Lee. Hope to launch these two in the next 18 months. Sorry to say the only Zombie research I have done is interviewing sixteen year olds for their first summer job.

I would bet that CSI would be fascinated and terrified by a "dead body" that attracts no insects, or an exsanguinating wound that does not bleed. Best wishes!

Thanks for the invite, Jonathan. Wow, with your skills, I wouldn't like to be on the wrong side of you on a dark and lonely night! Re zombies, there'sa Graham Greene novel set in Haiti that touches on the local rituals relating to magic etc, I think. I can't remember which novel that is but remember being fascinated. Not directly related info to what you are asking about but thought I'd mention it. Also not directly relevant but in the arena of superstitions etc, in London a few years back the headless torso of a young African boy was found in the Thames ("Adam")- detectives investigating discovered a chain of evidence taking them back to Africa and black magic related rituals and belief rooted in native folklore there. Newspaper reports etc of that might be useful for you?

I've dated a few zombies, does that count?

The living dead? Hell, that sounds like most of us when facing a deadline. :) You should have little trouble getting feedback.

Zombies rock.

Thanks for the invite!

Appreciate you taking the time to welcome me into your circle of friends, Jonathan. Sounds like you have a busy old time of it over there in the States and I will try and get one of your books under my belt soon. Which one would you recommend? One, that you are the most proud I suppose. Keep on doodling, Matt

Thanks for the invite.

Thanks for the add, Jonathan - and well done on all your books!

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Wish I could help with your research, but spent the better part of the last 2 years researching forensic art-- not much help to you. Though... come to think of it I wasa lso researching Santeria which led me into unexpected realms of the paranormal, much of it documented (albeit fictionalized) in my recent novel Anatomy of Fear. If you can think of a way this might help you let me know...
Jonathan