Remarkable Real-Life Murder Cases Solved by Forensic Detection
Sixteen riveting, real life criminal cases which confounded traditional police detection, taken from the files of forensic scientists around the world.
A wealthy American couple were found shot dead in a room with no windows which was locked from the inside. No trace of the bullets could be found. The murderer was playing games with the police, but could a smart young forensic scientist outwit the killer?
A little boy disappeared from a play area while his father sat reading nearby. Police were baffled, until a forensic team found evidence that uncovered a hideous and almost unbelievable crime.
A reclusive retired TV star received a series of poison pen letters. Mysterious attempts on his life followed. The fingerprints on the letters matched those of his brother. Yet the brother had died over a decade ago . . .
Bestselling author and forensic expert Hugh Miller here presents a penetrating look at the work of people for whom nightmare and taboo are the stuff of everyday life.