Kirk's
Fire Investigation by John D.
Dehaan. This, along with the NFPA 921,
is the most widely used source for
fire investigation techniques. Helpful
in understanding the jargon and in
testing the investigator's theories.
Every fire investigator owns and uses
this book. Every lawyer who faces a
fire expert in court needs it.
Combating
Arson-for-Profit: Advanced Techniques
for Investigators,
by David
J. Icove, Vernon B. Wherry, J. David Schroeder. See the great reviews on
Amazon.com. Readers seem to love it.
I have to admit I
haven't read this yet. If it's
half as good as the reviews, we're all
missing something. Another one on
the short list.
GC-MS
Guide to Ignitable Liquids by
Reta Newman, Kevin Lothridge
(Contributor), Michael W. Gilbert
(Contributor). One of those science
books that you really want now and then.
Cheap insomnia cure.
Kennedy
on Explosions. An old classic,
which certainly deserves a spot in the
library. This has been the number one
explosion book for years.
Engineering
Analysis of Fires and Explosions
by Randall K. Noon. Interesting feedback
at Amazon. I haven't read it, so no
comment here.
Pseudo-Science
Judging
Science:
Scientific
Knowledge and the Federal
Courts, by 
Kenneth Foster and Peter Huber. Fight
junk
science!
