Written in Blood: A History of Forensic Detection

By Colin Wilson, Rand Wilson, Colin; Flem-Ath, Damon Wilson

Book Overview

In 44 B.C. a Roman doctor named Antistius performed the first autopsy recorded in history--on the corpse of murder victim Julius Caesar. However, not until the nineteenth century did the systematic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078671266X
• ISBN13: 9780786712663
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 1.8" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

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This book is chalk-full of tons of information!! It tells about almost every recorded crime, including famous ones such as The Black Dahlia, Charles Manson, and Jack the Ripper; including an interesting turn on who Jack the Ripper really was. There are also a couple pages of pictures from crime scenes such as Madeline Smith, Leonard Lake, John George Haigh, and the trial of Ted Bundy. If you're looking for an interesting read...