The Story of Forensic Science and How It Helped to Solve 40 of the World's Toughest Crimes.
True crime cases - the shockers that grab headlines and arouse public passions - are explored in eye-opening detail in this absorbing anthology. 'Hidden Evidence' takes you to the scene of over 40 infamous crimes and into the heart of the intriguing investigations that followed. You'll also have a front row seat at some of the most controversial trials of the last 100 years.
The scientific procedures that helped crack every one of these cases are explained in detail - from the gathering of elusive physical clues to the examination of weapons and bodies, to the use of methods such as DNA testing in identifying culprits.
What, in the end, trapped serial killer Ted Bundy? What was the unlikely piece of evidence that led to an arrest in the Lindbergh kidnapping? The answers are all here, in a book that throws a fascinating light on forensic science and its starring role in many of the century's most important criminal investigations.
