Roxana Ferllini is originally from Costa Rica, and now resides in the United Kingdom. Since 1989 she has been involved as a consultant in the field of forensic anthropology and archaeology, and has worked for a variety of police forces including within the U.K. in connection with crime scene investigation and human remains' identification. Roxana has also participated within United Nations missions and for NGOs in the investigation of human rights violations in Rwanda, Kosovo, the Middle East and Spain. Her main areas of research are in connection with human rights issues, in addition to the effects of sharp force trauma. From 2002 to 2013 she was an academic and researcher at University College London, in the United Kingdom. Her writings reflect over 25 years of experience, and are aimed at Academic and general public alike. In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking and gardening.