The Devil's Dozen: How Cutting-Edge Forensics Took Down 12 Notorious Serial Killers Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition
by Ramsland, Katherine
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- Paperback
A forensics expert followsthe historic evolution ofCSI through a century ofserial killers.
"Katherine Ramsland has brilliantly captured theinsights and drama of some fascinating cases" (Dr.Henry Lee) in her previous bestselling books. Nowshe examines the case histories of twelve of the mostnotorious serial killers of the last one hundred years,and answers the questions: What clues did theyleave behind? How were they eventually caught?How was each twist and turn of their crimesmatched by the equally compelling weapons ofscience and logic?
From exploring the nineteenth century's earliestinvestigative tools to remarkable twenty-firstcentury CSI advances, The Devil's Dozen providesa fascinating window into the world of those whokill-and those who dedicate their lives to bringingthem to justice.
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- Title The Devil's Dozen: How Cutting-Edge Forensics Took Down 12 Notorious Serial Killers
- Author Ramsland, Katherine
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley / Nal, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2009-04-07
- Features Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # GOR013746369
- ISBN 9780425226032 / 0425226034
- Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.46 x 0.69 in (21.08 x 13.87 x 1.75 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Serial murderers, Serial murder investigation
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009002116
- Dewey Decimal Code 364.152
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Summary
"Katherine Ramsland has brilliantly captured the insights and drama of some fascinating cases" (Dr. Henry Lee) in her previous bestselling books. Now she examines the case histories of twelve of the most notorious serial killers of the last one hundred years, and answers the questions: What clues did they leave behind? How were they eventually caught? How was each twist and turn of their crimes matched by the equally compelling weapons of science and logic?
From exploring the nineteenth century's earliest investigative tools to remarkable twenty-first century CSI advances, The Devil's Dozen provides a fascinating window into the world of those who kill-and those who dedicate their lives to bringing them to justice.
