MURDER TWO The Second Casebook of Forensic Detection

Hardback. A murdered scientist points her finger from the grave at her brutal killer. A Stone Age homicide comes to light after 5,300 years. A serial killer who slays women on two continents is finally brought to justice by a single hair that yields just nine billionths of a gram of human DNA. All these miracles of detection were made possible only by the crime lab, our leadiug weapon in the war on crime. This comprehensive casebook of forensic detection presents nearly 100 classic, high-profile cases in which police detectives and crime labs worked together to solve baffling and horrifying crimes through the shrewd, painstaking use of science. Spanning four continents and almost 200 years, these cases feature the forensic quirks, wrinkles, and breakthroughs that led to major advances in crime detection. The author demonstrates how, from the first fumbling attempts to identify poisons and bullets through the modern miracle of GPS satellite technology, forensic experts have waged a multifaceted battle against crime. He reveals how real-world investigators have used ballistics, toxicology, brain fingerprinting, anthropology, blood spatter analysis, DNA typing, and, of course, conventional fingerprinting to solve crimes. Included are fully cross-referenced profiles and case details of 25 major figures in forensic science, including laboratory superstars Edward O. Heinrich and Milton Helpern. With an easy-access AtoZ reference. Illus., Landmarks in Forensic Science and Index. 312pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. in F. dw.