CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Companion (Paperback)

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Product Description

Follow the evidence...

The city of Las Vegas never sleeps and neither does its crime lab. The Crime Scene Investigators of the Las Vegas Police Department use the latest technology along with solid detective work to solve their cases. With their skilled lab technicians and unbiased medical examiner, they can answer the questions others never even thought to ask. They trust only the evidence to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves -- the victims.

The official CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ™ Companion introduces readers to the hit series that not only changed the television landscape on Thursday nights, but also rewrote the book on the procedural drama. Containing dozens of full-color never-before-seen photographs, in-depth looks at every episode of CSI's first three seasons, plot summaries, and special interviews with cast, producers, and series creator Anthony E. Zuiker, the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ™ Companion promises to transport readers into the world of the groundbreaking show. In addition, the book features exclusive "case files" created from material used in the actual production of the show and includes personnel files for all of the lead characters: Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows, Warrick Brown, Nick Stokes, Sara Sidle, Jim Brass, Greg Sanders, and Doctor Al Robbins.

The CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ™ Companion shines the spotlight on television's most popular and intriguing program and is the must-have guide for every fan of the show.

About the Author

Mike Flaherty is a freelance journalist who caught the attention of the producers of CSI with his coverage of the show in the US magazine Entertainment Weekly. He has an extensive background in entertainment journalism and lives in New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (August 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743467418
• ISBN-13: 978-0743467414
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #239,918 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best series episode guides I've read., August 23, 2004

By	D. E. Maxwell (Tampa Bay) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For the most part I always seem to be disappointed in episode guides for a good deal of the series I watch. The author rarely looks at the show from a fan perspective, but from an objective stance that delivers plenty of facts about production and storylines, but leaves characterization in its dust.

Not so with this guide by Flaherty, in which he manages to find a good balance, appealing to technical junkies and character enthusiasts alike. Beautifully laid out, the book is broken down into sequential chapters, each one outlining both the procedural and personal elements of every episode dating back to the Pilot, and ending with the third season finale, Inside the Box. Each chapter ends with a backstory section of sorts, where interviews with producers, writers, and actors shed some light on behind the scenes occurences (and character motivations) that had remained unknown until the publication of this book.

Detailed biographies give more information about the characters than four years of episodes, and the art in the book is really first rate compared to most guides out there. This book rivals some of the later, really well put together X Files official guides.

A really nice surprise is how we learn that several storylines, including the ongoing romantic tension between Grissom and Sara, has been a part of the writers' plans since the beginning, and William Petersen (Gil Grissom) provides insight into his character and his relationships that has been hinted at lightly at best.

Expecting a 'Just the facts ma'am' case-intensive look at the show, this book really surprised me in such a positive way. It's full of details, insights, amusing ancedotes, and 299 nicely laid out pages. A must own for any CSI fan.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent throughout!, December 15, 2006

By	James M. Tierney "Sagging Shelves" (Palatine, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Now that the CSI series is into its seventh season I keep hoping that a second volume of this fantastic book, covering each program of the first three seasons, will be followed by a second volume covering the 4th, 5th and 6th season's programs. I can only hope that the author, Mike Flaherty and the publisher, Simon & Schuster's Pocket Book Division, will not disappoint this volume's legion of fans!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant addition to put alongside your CSI DVD collection ;-o, November 24, 2007

By	Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

I am such a huge CSI fan and this book is the most fantastic book for fans of the show. It has lots of information about ever episode from season 1 through to 4 and information on the characters too. For each episode, it's headed up with the name of the episode, original airdate, special guest stars etc. Then it goes into depth about the storyline (something the dvds don't do on the cover at any length) shows a few pictures and ends with a side piece about how the creation of that episode came about. Throughout the stunning glossy-ish book, there are case files on the CSI's themselves and their fields of expertise (and great pictures of Nick).
It's really a coffee table type of book in the fact that you look through it once or twice, keep it aside and flick through it again every now and then. It's interesting and fun to look at and I highly highly recommend it to any fan of the show like I am and you'll be so happy with your puchase for sure.