With all the crime shows on television, many th children and adults e fascinated by how investigations work. This title in the Science Explorer series, which aims to give kids an opportunity to figure out problems, shows what goes into a crime investigation. The story's frame is that Jonathan is shadowing his dad police sketch preparer work, and when a bike shop is broken into, the police are on the scene to figure out the crime. With an accessible text and many color photographs, the book details how a crime scene is secured, evidence is collected, and clues are gathered. The book makes a special point of explaining the scientific method and showing how asking the right questions will often lead to the correct answers. Ample back matter directs future sleuths to books and websites that will tell them more.