MURDER MYSTERY, REAL LIFE CRIME, TOPOGRAPHY,
RARE, SECOND HAND, OUT OF PRINT, BOOKS & PRINTS

This book is based on the BBC World Service series The Modern Sherlock Holmes produced by Ruth Linton, and broadcast worldwide in November 1991.

What does the body reveal at the post-mortem? What can eyes, skin, teeth and insects tell us about the time of death? What are the tests to detect poisons, explosives and drugs? What gives away a faked suicide? How are forgeries detected? What effects do bullets have at different distances? What do patterns of crime tell us about the personality of the criminal?

The Modern Sherlock Holmes brings right up to date the meticulous detection methods set down by Sherlock Holmes one hundred years ago. From genetic profiling to gas chromatography and infra-red scanning, this introduction to the most modern forensic techniques takes the reader step by step through crime detection today.

Hardback
Broadside Books Ltd 1991
19.6 x 22.7cm
96 Pages

€19