American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American Csi by Kate Winkler Dawson

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

Kate Winkler Dawson

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history science true crime informative medium-paced
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A gripping historical true crime narrative that reads like the best of Conan Doyle himself (Karen Abbott, author of The Ghosts of Eden Park), American Sherlock recounts the riveting true story of the birth of modern criminal investigation. Berkele...

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3.59
based on 1,527 reviews

Moods

informative: 94%

mysterious: 37%

dark: 33%

challenging: 19%

reflective: 13%

adventurous: 8%

inspiring: 5%

tense: 5%

emotional: 2%

sad: 2%


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50% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
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