Crime Lab: Science Turns Detective - 1964

"Each year thousands of criminals would go scot-free, if not for the daring new scientific techniques employed by the FBI Laboratory in Washington, D.C. and by well-equipped police labs around the country. This book takes you behind the scenes of baffling crimes to show these techniques in action. Here are actual cases of killers unmasked by a trace of grass seed in a trouser cuff or some pollen caught in the wax in their ears; kidnappers exposed by ultra violet light; bombers and arsonists trapped by a few fragments sifted from tons of debris; burglars caught by a speck of dust on their shoes. Even the true cause of Napoleon's death—erroneously attributed to ulcers—was uncovered in 1962 by three scientists who examined a single hair from his head and found unmistakable evidence of arsenic poisoning over a period of four months. Some of the most dramatic scientific crime detection is carried on outside of the laboratory, at the scene of the crime. In such cases the results are often astounding... Crime Lab is a book to be read for suspense, action and excitement -- as well as for the most up-to-the-minute information on the fascinating business of scientific crime detection." - Crime Lab: Science Turns Detective - David Loth Published 1964, Julian Messner Inc. New York Hardcover. Approx. 5.5x8in. 247pp. Dustjacket has wear and tear along edges; spine is sunned. Book itself is in good vintage condition.