Kerry Cathers, author, instructor, and forensics and poison expert shares tips about putting evidence into your historic detective fiction (1800s-1940s) that isn’t physical or forensic.

Here are a few of the points Kerry touches on:

• Immerse yourself in images from the time period you’re writing about.
• What items were identifiable during the time period and in the particular setting. For example: horses, bridles, carriages, wagons, cutters would have been in use and identifiable for most people up until the 1930s, especially in rural areas.
• Research clothing. Most people had fewer items in their wardrobe than we do today. How was a witness or potential suspect dressed? Their clothing would indicate social status or an attempt to appear as something they are not.
• Research etiquette. A slip of etiquette would be noticed and remembered by most people during the time period.

Watch the video for all the details on Kerry’s helpful tips.

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