EDITORIAL REVIEW: **A forensics expert follows the historic evolution of CSI through a century of serial killers.** "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.

The Devil's Dozen : 12 Notorious Serial Killers Caught by Cutting-Edge Forensics

Ramsland, Katherine

Berkley Publishing Group

Boulevard Books

Berkley Books

United States, United States of America

Berkley trade pbk. ed, New York, 2009

New York, New York State, 2009

Illustrated, 2009

1, PT, 2009

Includes bibliographical references.

What led authorities to the murder castle of H. H. Holmes? What cast a cloud of suspicion over cannibal Albert Fish? What drove Russia's Killer X to confess?How many victims were actually buried on that Vancouver pig farm? In The Devil's Dozen, Katherine Ramsland explores the true stories of twelve of the most notorious serial killers of the last century and the cutting-edge forensics that delivered their downfalls. Through their compelling case histories, she traces the fascinating evolution of forensic investigation. What clues did these killers unwittingly leave behind? How were the unpredictable twists and turns of their criminal behavior thwarted by the weapons of science and logic? From the developing stages of the nineteenth century's earliest investigative tools and ingenious police procedures to the first DNA dragnet to the remarkable twentieth 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.

<p class="null1">A forensics expert follows the historic evolution of CSI through a century of serial killers.</p>
<p>"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?</p>
<p>From exploring the nineteenth century's earliest investigative tools to remarkable twenty-first century CSI advances, <i>The Devil's Dozen</i> provides a fascinating window into the world of those who kill-and those who dedicate their lives to bringing them to justice.</p>

H.H. Holmes : deduction, determination, and dogged persistence
Ludwig Tessnow : secrets in blood
Albert Fish : deciphering a deadly document
Lucian Staniak : the art of darkness
Colin Pitchfork : first DNA dragnet
Andrei Chikatilo : lured into the mirror
Jack Unterweger : linkage analysis and the detective's database
Harvey Robinson : a risky sting
Richard Rogers : the most expensive fingerprint
Dennis Rader : computer forensics and a clever lie
James B. Grinder : the brain never lies
Robert Pickton : mass fatality ID
Lessons for law enforcement.

2025-02-04