From true crime to Sherlock Holmes to CSI, people all around the world have a fascination with crime, mystery, and forensics.  

And Thomas Coyle has been up close with the field for decades.  

He started his career as a fingerprint examiner at Scotland Yard when he was a teenager, before moving to New Zealand decades later, setting himself up as one of our most prominent forensic experts and crime scene investigators.  

It led to him being named a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2024, and he now runs his own forensic business and teaches students from as early as year 2.  

Coyle’s 37-year career is detailed in his new book, ‘The Dead Speak: My Life in Forensics’. 

He told Mike Hosking there’s a lot of information in the book, but he hopes it’s honest, raw, and gives a ‘real insight’ into what forensic science is about at crime scenes. 

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