American Sherlock : murder, forensics, and the birth of crime scene investigation
Dawson, Kate Winkler2021
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Known as the 'American Sherlock Holmes', Edward Oscar Heinrich was one of America's greatest forensic scientists, with a skill level that seemed almost supernatural. Heinrich spearheaded the invention of new forensic tools that police still use today, including blood spatter analysis, ballistics, lie-detector tests, and the use of fingerprints as courtroom evidence. His work, though not without its serious - some would say fatal - flaws, changed the course of American criminal investigation. Based on years of research, 'American Sherlock' captures Heinrich's life, work, and legacy.
Main title:
American Sherlock : murder, forensics, and the birth of crime scene investigation / Kate Winkler Dawson.
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Imprint:
London : Icon Books, 2021.London : Icon Books, 2021.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2020.
ISBN:
9781785787058 (pbk)
Dewey class:
920 HEI
Language:
English
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BRN:
2483448