Crime Scene Chemistry for the Armchair Sleuth
Written by Cathy Cobb
Format: Hardcover, 394 pages
On Sale: July 17, 2007
Price: $27.99
Chemists and science authors Cathy Cobb and Monty L. Fetterolf have teamed up with Jack G. Goldsmith, fellow chemist and reserve police officer, to create another intriguing trek through the science of chemistry, this time using the fascinating field of forensic chemistry as their framework. All new hands-on demonstrations and fictional...
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Cause of Death
Forensic Files of a Medical Examiner
Written by Stephen D. Cohle
Format: Hardcover, 327 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2007
Price: $27.99
The body of a woman floats to the surface of a lake with sixty pounds of cinder block and chain attached to her legs. Her killer faces the death penalty if the prosecution can answer one question: Did she drown? A worker for the only U.S. plant licensed to produce anthrax...
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Mortal Evidence
The Forensics Behind Nine Shocking Cases
Written by Cyril H. Wecht
Format: Trade Paperback, 324 pages
On Sale: January 2, 2007
Price: $19.99
A lifeless newborn baby is found discarded in a motel Dumpster. Authorities quickly arrest the infant's teenage parents, charging them with murder. Did Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson, in fact, murder their own baby? Tammy Wynette died suddenly at a relatively young age, and yet no autopsy was performed? Was someone...
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Finger Prints
Written by Francis Galton
Format: Trade Paperback, 191 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $14.99
Despite the increasing use of DNA evidence and other sophisticated forensic techniques in crime solving, fingerprints still serve as an indispensable tool of modern-day criminal investigation. This fascinating book, originally published in 1892, represents the first thorough investigation of this anatomical peculiarity and its application in establishing individual identity for use...
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