The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes - Softcover

Colin Evans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425215598 ISBN 13: 9780425215593

Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group, 2007

Synopsis

Discover the surprising answers in The Casebook of Forensic Detection, a true crime treasury of 100 of the most fascinating cases of all time. More than two centuries in the development of modern forensic procedures come to vivid life as everything from handwriting analyses and voiceprints to ballistics, DNA testing, and psychological profiles reveal whodunit (and, in some startling cases, who didn t do it).

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From the Back Cover

What evidence led investigators to Ted Bundy, America’s most infamous serial killer? How was the mystery of Anna Anderson, who claimed to be Anastasia, daughter of Czar Nicholas and Alexandra, solved after decades of speculation? How did authorities prove the notorious Hitler Diaries were a fraud? Discover the surprising answers in The Casebook of Forensic Detection, an enthralling account of one hundred groundbreaking real–life cases whose riddles were ultimately solved by scientific research. More than two centuries of technology and development come to vivid life as everything from handwriting analysis and voice–prints to ballistics, DNA testing, and psychological profiles reveal whodunit (and, in some startling cases, who didn’t do it).

About the Author

COLIN EVANS is the author of Killer Doctors and was a major contributor to Great American Trials. He divides his time between Florida and London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0425215598
• ISBN 13: 9780425215593
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384