THE SCOTLAND YARD FILES Milestones in Crime Detection

Hardback. SIGNED. World-famous Scotland Yard has been at the cutting edge of criminal investigation for over 150 years. This inside story of landmark cases explores how detectives first used new skills and technology to get their man (or woman), from fingerprints and radio at sea to DNA, ballistics and identikit. Drawing on both notorious and lesser-known events it shows how detectives learned lessons, managed the media and grappled with the criminal minds of Jack the Ripper (p.83-p.105), Dr. Crippen, Constance Kent and others. New forensic science techniques including facial reconstruction and dental identification, are revealed in these 12 milestone cases, using often unpublished files from the National Archives to examine the real facts. The authors present a fascinating cast of villains and heroes, from murderer Daniel Good, on the run for 7 weeks in 1842, to Robert Churchill, gunsmith turned ballistics expert. Above all, the book celebrates the detectives who - often unaware of their role in history - helped to create the legend of Scotland Yard. Illus., Significant Dates, Case Notes: Further Sources, Further Reading, + Index. 191pp. 8vo. h/back. With tipped-in label SIGNED BY KEITH SKINNER. As New in As New dw.