Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The Killer of Little Shepherds

The Killer of Little Shepherds: A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science
by Douglas Starr [364.152 Sta]

If you're a fan of CSI, here is the beginnings of real forensic science during the late 1800s in France where science and technology is used to track down and convict a serial murderer. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum, and The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases by Michael Capuzzo.] -- recommended by Sandy W. - Gere Branch Library

[Also available in downloadable audio and downloadable E-book formats.]

[ publisher's official Killer of Little Shepherds web site ] | [ official Douglas Starr web site ]


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