Forensic entomology is the study of insects in relation to forensic science. Zakaria Erzinclioglu, who has studied this area for more than 20 years covers many aspects in his novel. They include the world of insects as a tool in forensic investigations, the Tertiary geological period, the O'nyong-nyong disease, Napoleon, human behavior, maggot therapy and Sherlock Holmes. The novel begins with the opening statement that "a dead human body is magnificent and highly nutritious resource." This intriguing line entices the reader to want to know how this statement proves true. Erzinclioglu describes two of his cases which perfectly illustrates that insects play a vital role in forensic investigations. In one case, the presence of winter gnats at the crime scene indicated that the victim had died in the winter. The other case showed that the presence of minute black scavenger flies indicated that the victim died in spring. The book is an illuminating read on forensic science itself and the art of being a forensic witness.