Mamaof5, pick up any of the non-fiction written by John Douglas, you'll glean a lot of good info there. Criminal Justice Technology was my major in college. Never finished, but I did study serial killers for a long time, starting in my early teens. Having worked some in such things before I had kiddo, I know I can't go back to that major and finish it because I know what I bring home in my head (and ohmygaw maggots have their own smell and it's sickening, doesn't matter what they're eating). I can try digging back some to make you a more extensive reading list if you like, it might take a while to figure out since my book collection got destroyed in '05.
Maybe I should get back to writing my sci-fi urban fantasy vamp story, too!
Edit: Adding in Jeffery Deaver to your reading list. He has a series that focuses on kinesiology (the Kathryn Dance novels) and for trace the Lincoln Rhyme series is great. He does a LOT of research. Also check out Patricia Cornwell's books, she also worked in the ME's office before she started writing fiction novels about it and also does extensive research.
