how does someone, e.g. a detective distinguish if a stab wound is made before or after death?

Question

Don’t worry this isn’t anything alarming. I’m in the process of writing a whodunit and I just want to know if there are any signs that occur/do not occur in a stab wound that is made after death? Any answers would be a great deal of help. Thanks!

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Answer 1

There’s a series of how to books for mystery writers called Howdunits. Look for the ones called ‘Cause of Death’ and ‘Body Trauma’.