Toxicologist uses expertise to write realistic crime novel
ATLANTA, Ga.: Any investigator will tell you: it’s not like you see on CSI: Miami. DNA results don’t magically appear after typing a few keystrokes. Investigations take time. And, they take skill.
Wix Simon’s A Lost Gun is a unique detective drama that focuses on an inexperienced female detective who loses her gun in a shootout, which later turns up as the weapon used to kill a prominent attorney.
“A lot of people write good crime novels,” says Simon. “But, my characters are realistic. They’re flawed, but trying to do the right thing. Brave, but doubting themselves.”
Simon’s experience as a toxicologist and with forensic DNA testing gives the book an authentic and realistic feel. His novels combine well-crafted writing, knowledge of criminal procedures and a look into the human heart that reveals both good and evil.
“Evil is present is the world and in all of us and it takes work to root it out,” Simon says. “Why should people like Joseph Kony exist? Part of my motivation for writing the book was to explore the mind of someone evil enough to destroy the lives of children.”
In this riveting murder mystery, two detectives must sacrifice everything in order to take down a crime ring fueled by a cold-hearted, determined villain.
About the author
Wix Simon worked for the Environmental Protection Agency for many years and is now a consultant. His scientific training provides him the basis for understanding modern police work, which is heavily rooted in science and technology. Wix learned about police work from Mickey Lloyd, the lead investigator for the APD in the Atlanta Child Murders that occurred between 1979 and 1981. He is the author of the novel A Toxic Assault; he also plays the fiddle and enjoys black-and-white photography.