Manhunt: A History of Crime Detection

As gripping as a detective thriller -- grisly details of some of the most infamous crimes and seminal cases of the twentieth century.Manhunt describes the incredible scientific advances that have transformed the fight against crime over the past 100 years. From the unlikely story of Bertillon, the lowly French police clerk who invented the modern fingerprinting system, to the breakthrough DNA criminal cases -- Morton's story illuminates the hard work and intensive analysis leading crime fighters have used to decipher the intricacies of the criminal mind. How do criminals escape detection? Morton highlights some of the most notorious cases such as O.J. Simpson's (whose trial was clouded by accusations of corruption) and the hideous crimes of Italian serial killer, Bilancia. This fascinating book presents an in-depth journey through the history of criminal detection.