American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI

from jnmegan

The revered character of Sherlock Holmes has fascinated generations as the epitomization of superhuman intellect with an unerring ability to solve the most critical and befuddling puzzles. Holmes has become so ingrained in our western culture and his influence is still so deeply felt that he is o...

from cathyskye

After reading Kate Winkler Dawson's Death in the Air and attending one of her events for American Sherlock, I had to read this book. It was absorbing. Beginning with the impact the death of his father had on him, to working in a drugstore (which he called "a veritable laboratory in behavioristic ...

from JCGirl

Author Kate Winkler Dawson splendidly weaves together the life and cases of "America's Sherlock Holmes," Edward Oscar Heinrich, who is one of the most significant forensic scientists in America. A riveting book that explores the early 20th-century law and order in the US and a must-read for any t...

from Susan.Macura

I read quite a few true crime works but have never heard of Edward Oscar Heinrich. This was an amazing look at one of the most important figures in forensic science and some of the cases he worked on. It was also a cautionary tale to putting too much stock into science without using common sense....

from seongeona

I am a fan of all the crime shows: CSI, SVU, Criminal Minds, etc. as well as murder-mysteries, police procedurals, and crime thrillers whether in book or movie form. I find forensics fascinating and anticipated being unable to put this book down. Alas, I found it surprisingly dull. I cared nothin...