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 Publishers
• Length: 690 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

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 and you love forensics and crime, then this is the book for you!