Calling all budding sleuths! Solve your way through each entertaining, imaginary G-rated mystery to explore the forensic science of investigating and analyzing evidence. You'll study smudges on a computer keyboard, dust for fingerprints, examine bite marks on a discarded snack, analyze toxicology tests on blood samples, and much, much more. Piece together the clues to see if you can solve each case. Fans of true crime dramas, escape rooms, mysteries, and preeminent author Kate Messner will love this introduction to forensic science.

"Super science and curious capers for the daring detective in you"--Title page.

Introduction -- Branches of science -- Kinds of evidence -- Tools of the trade -- How to use this book -- Safety guidelines -- Stolen species -- Bonobo ransom -- The grave robber's mistake -- Stolen bones -- One more mystery -- Forensic anthropology -- A closer look : trace evidence -- Try this! : discover how an accelerated mass spectrometer works -- So you want to be a forensic scientist!