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Written in Blood
by Colin Wilson • 1989
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
3.92
233
Written in Blood Summary
Written in Blood 92%
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
by Colin Wilson 1989
3.92
233 ratings
Forensics for Dummies
by D.P. Lyle • 2004
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
4.07
578
Forensics for Dummies Summary
Forensics for Dummies 91%
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
by D.P. Lyle 2004
4.07
578 ratings
Forensics
by Val McDermid • 2014
How maggots, burn patterns, and DNA turn invisible traces into courtroom proof.
4.09
13k+
Forensics Summary
Forensics 91%
How maggots, burn patterns, and DNA turn invisible traces into courtroom proof.
by Val McDermid 2014
4.09
13k+ ratings
Forensics
by D.P. Lyle • 2008
How bodies decompose, how DNA really works, and the forensic mistakes crime writers keep making.
4.34
375
Forensics Summary
Forensics 91%
How bodies decompose, how DNA really works, and the forensic mistakes crime writers keep making.
by D.P. Lyle 2008
4.34
375 ratings
The Science of Murder
by Carla Valentine • 2021
Agatha Christie taught forensics before forensics existed. A mortuary tech proves it from the page.
3.84
3k+
The Science of Murder Summary
The Science of Murder 91%
Agatha Christie taught forensics before forensics existed. A mortuary tech proves it from the page.
by Carla Valentine 2021
3.84
3k+ ratings
How to Solve a Crime
by Professor Angela Gallop • 2022
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
3.59
277
How to Solve a Crime Summary
How to Solve a Crime 91%
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
by Professor Angela Gallop 2022
3.59
277 ratings
Traces
by Patricia Wiltshire • 2019
Pollen on a shoe, spores on a corpse: how a forensic ecologist reads nature's invisible evidence.
3.60
3k+
Traces Summary
Traces 90%
Pollen on a shoe, spores on a corpse: how a forensic ecologist reads nature's invisible evidence.
by Patricia Wiltshire 2019
3.60
3k+ ratings
Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Forensic Detective
by Robert Mann • 2006
A forensic anthropologist reads the stories bones tell: who died, how, and at whose hands.
3.91
851
Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Summary
Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Forensic Detective 90%
A forensic anthropologist reads the stories bones tell: who died, how, and at whose hands.
by Robert Mann 2006
3.91
851 ratings
Post-Mortem
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell • 1990
A medical examiner tracks a serial strangler as a saboteur in her office buries the case.
4.03
261k+
Post-Mortem Summary
Post-Mortem 89%
A medical examiner tracks a serial strangler as a saboteur in her office buries the case.
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell 1990
4.03
261k+ ratings
Hauptmann's Ladder
by Richard T. Cahill Jr. • 2014
The Lindbergh case retried: a ladder, a money trail, and doubts the execution never settled.
4.17
125
Hauptmann's Ladder Summary
Hauptmann's Ladder 89%
The Lindbergh case retried: a ladder, a money trail, and doubts the execution never settled.
by Richard T. Cahill Jr. 2014
4.17
125 ratings
The Infernal Machine
by Steven Johnson • 2024
Dynamite was meant to destroy governments. It built the most powerful one: the surveillance state.
4.03
2k+
The Infernal Machine Summary
The Infernal Machine 89%
Dynamite was meant to destroy governments. It built the most powerful one: the surveillance state.
by Steven Johnson 2024
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Poisoner's Handbook
by Deborah Blum • 2010
Jazz Age poisoners had the perfect crime, until a morgue chemist invented toxicology to catch them.
4.02
38k+
The Poisoner's Handbook Summary
The Poisoner's Handbook 89%
Jazz Age poisoners had the perfect crime, until a morgue chemist invented toxicology to catch them.
by Deborah Blum 2010
4.02
38k+ ratings
A Casebook of Murder
by Colin Wilson • 1969
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
3.63
41
A Casebook of Murder Summary
A Casebook of Murder 89%
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.63
41 ratings
Linguistic Fingerprints
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2023
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
3.50
20
Linguistic Fingerprints Summary
Linguistic Fingerprints 89%
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2023
3.50
20 ratings
A House in Gross Disorder
by Cynthia B. Herrup • 1999
An earl's trial for rape and sodomy in 1631 was a battle over patriarchy, not just sex.
3.54
119
A House in Gross Disorder Summary
A House in Gross Disorder 88%
An earl's trial for rape and sodomy in 1631 was a battle over patriarchy, not just sex.
by Cynthia B. Herrup 1999
3.54
119 ratings
The Secret History of the Rape Kit
by Pagan Kennedy • 2025
Marty Goddard invented the rape kit. The Chicago PD gave the credit to a male sergeant.
3.89
10k+
The Secret History of the Rape Kit Summary
The Secret History of the Rape Kit 88%
Marty Goddard invented the rape kit. The Chicago PD gave the credit to a male sergeant.
by Pagan Kennedy 2025
3.89
10k+ ratings
Unmasked
by Paul Holes • 2022
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
4.09
30k+
Unmasked Summary
Unmasked 88%
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
by Paul Holes 2022
4.09
30k+ ratings
The Basics of Digital Forensics
by John Sammons • 2011
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
3.95
118
The Basics of Digital Forensics Summary
The Basics of Digital Forensics 88%
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
by John Sammons 2011
3.95
118 ratings
Stiff
by Mary Roach • 2003
Every car you drive was safety-tested on a human cadaver. That is only the beginning.
4.06
245k+
Stiff Summary
Stiff 88%
Every car you drive was safety-tested on a human cadaver. That is only the beginning.
by Mary Roach 2003
4.06
245k+ ratings
The Profiler
by Pat Brown • 2010
Exposing the DC sniper case and a staged suicide by reading crime scenes the FBI refuses to.
3.08
2k+
The Profiler Summary
The Profiler 88%
Exposing the DC sniper case and a staged suicide by reading crime scenes the FBI refuses to.
by Pat Brown 2010
3.08
2k+ ratings
The Case That Never Dies
by Lloyd C. Gardner • 2004
The Lindbergh conviction hung on a ladder, marked money, and witnesses. None of it held.
3.47
118
The Case That Never Dies Summary
The Case That Never Dies 88%
The Lindbergh conviction hung on a ladder, marked money, and witnesses. None of it held.
by Lloyd C. Gardner 2004
3.47
118 ratings
The Bone Woman
by Clea Koff • 2001
At 23, she exhumed mass graves in Rwanda. The bones held evidence no killer could silence.
4.02
3k+
The Bone Woman Summary
The Bone Woman 88%
At 23, she exhumed mass graves in Rwanda. The bones held evidence no killer could silence.
by Clea Koff 2001
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Alienist
by Caleb Carr • 1994
In Gilded Age New York, a mutilated child sends a psychologist on a secret serial-killer hunt.
4.06
182k+
The Alienist Summary
The Alienist 87%
In Gilded Age New York, a mutilated child sends a psychologist on a secret serial-killer hunt.
by Caleb Carr 1994
4.06
182k+ ratings
Stalking Jack the Ripper
by Kerri Maniscalco • 2016
In Victorian London, a forensic student hunts the Ripper, and the evidence points to her family.
3.92
183k+
Stalking Jack the Ripper Summary
Stalking Jack the Ripper 87%
In Victorian London, a forensic student hunts the Ripper, and the evidence points to her family.
by Kerri Maniscalco 2016
3.92
183k+ ratings
Mindhunter
by John E. Douglas • 1995
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
4.09
84k+
Mindhunter Summary
Mindhunter 87%
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
by John E. Douglas 1995
4.09
84k+ ratings
Murderland
by Caroline Fraser • 2025
The serial-killer wave wasn't a policing failure. It was lead poisoning, and industry knew.
3.78
14k+
Murderland Summary
Murderland 87%
The serial-killer wave wasn't a policing failure. It was lead poisoning, and industry knew.
by Caroline Fraser 2025
3.78
14k+ ratings
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle • 1892
Before forensics, one man solved impossible crimes through observation alone. Dr. Watson took notes.
4.30
329k+
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Summary
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 87%
Before forensics, one man solved impossible crimes through observation alone. Dr. Watson took notes.
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1892
4.30
329k+ ratings
The Grim Sleeper
by Christine Pelisek • 2016
He murdered Black women for decades while police looked away. A piece of pizza ended it.
3.92
1k+
The Grim Sleeper Summary
The Grim Sleeper 87%
He murdered Black women for decades while police looked away. A piece of pizza ended it.
by Christine Pelisek 2016
3.92
1k+ ratings
Confessions Of A Cannibal
by Robert Keller • 2015
A detective planted a lie in the newspaper. The cannibal mailed back his recipe.
3.99
374
Confessions Of A Cannibal Summary
Confessions Of A Cannibal 87%
A detective planted a lie in the newspaper. The cannibal mailed back his recipe.
by Robert Keller 2015
3.99
374 ratings
If You Tell
by Gregg Olsen • 2019
Oil made the Osage the richest people on earth. Then trusted friends began murdering them for it.
3.98
360k+
If You Tell Summary
If You Tell 87%
Oil made the Osage the richest people on earth. Then trusted friends began murdering them for it.
by Gregg Olsen 2019
3.98
360k+ ratings
The Five
by Hallie Rubenhold • 2019
Jack the Ripper killed five women. The label pinned on three of them was a lie.
4.09
69k+
The Five Summary
The Five 87%
Jack the Ripper killed five women. The label pinned on three of them was a lie.
by Hallie Rubenhold 2019
4.09
69k+ ratings
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
by Edgar Allan Poe • 2014
Two women murdered in a locked Paris flat: an eccentric recluse reads the impossible clues.
3.79
45k+
The Murders in the Rue Morgue Summary
The Murders in the Rue Morgue 87%
Two women murdered in a locked Paris flat: an eccentric recluse reads the impossible clues.
by Edgar Allan Poe 2014
3.79
45k+ ratings
The Black Hand
by Stephan Talty • 2017
One NYPD detective took on the Black Hand. His bosses barely cared if his people survived.
3.63
2k+
The Black Hand Summary
The Black Hand 87%
One NYPD detective took on the Black Hand. His bosses barely cared if his people survived.
by Stephan Talty 2017
3.63
2k+ ratings
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes
by Andrew Lycett • 2007
Holmes made him famous and miserable. Doyle preferred séances, battlefields, and righting wrongs.
3.91
299
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes Summary
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes 87%
Holmes made him famous and miserable. Doyle preferred séances, battlefields, and righting wrongs.
by Andrew Lycett 2007
3.91
299 ratings
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
by Michelle McNamara • 2018
A masked predator terrorized California for a decade. One woman worked every night to find his name.
4.11
268k+
I'll Be Gone in the Dark Summary
I'll Be Gone in the Dark 87%
A masked predator terrorized California for a decade. One woman worked every night to find his name.
by Michelle McNamara 2018
4.11
268k+ ratings
Manifest Injustice
by Barry Siegel • 2013
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
4.10
178
Manifest Injustice Summary
Manifest Injustice 87%
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
by Barry Siegel 2013
4.10
178 ratings
The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson • 2003
An architect builds a wonder. A doctor builds a hotel next door for murder. Chicago, 1893.
4.00
766k+
The Devil in the White City Summary
The Devil in the White City 87%
An architect builds a wonder. A doctor builds a hotel next door for murder. Chicago, 1893.
by Erik Larson 2003
4.00
766k+ ratings
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages
by Christopher Berry-Dee • 2017
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
2.98
8k+
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages Summary
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages 87%
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
by Christopher Berry-Dee 2017
2.98
8k+ ratings
Under the Trestle
by Ron Peterson Jr. • 2018
Virginia never convicted anyone without a body. Then a girl vanished and a dog found him.
4.30
2k+
Under the Trestle Summary
Under the Trestle 87%
Virginia never convicted anyone without a body. Then a girl vanished and a dog found him.
by Ron Peterson Jr. 2018
4.30
2k+ ratings
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle • 1914
A genius who reads men from a bootprint solves London's darkest crimes, his doctor chronicling.
4.48
82k+
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Summary
The Complete Sherlock Holmes 87%
A genius who reads men from a bootprint solves London's darkest crimes, his doctor chronicling.
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1914
4.48
82k+ ratings
The Butchering Art
by Lindsey Fitzharris • 2017
Surgery was a death sentence until Joseph Lister found the invisible killer: germs.
4.30
23k+
The Butchering Art Summary
The Butchering Art 87%
Surgery was a death sentence until Joseph Lister found the invisible killer: germs.
by Lindsey Fitzharris 2017
4.30
23k+ ratings
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle • 1887
Sharing Baker Street, a reclusive genius and a war-weary doctor solve the crimes that baffle London.
4.51
218k+
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Summary
The Complete Sherlock Holmes 87%
Sharing Baker Street, a reclusive genius and a war-weary doctor solve the crimes that baffle London.
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1887
4.51
218k+ ratings
Life Of Crime
by Harry Ognall • 2018
A British judge on prosecuting the Ripper, freeing Stagg, and the case that still haunts him.
3.70
841
Life Of Crime Summary
Life Of Crime 87%
A British judge on prosecuting the Ripper, freeing Stagg, and the case that still haunts him.
by Harry Ognall 2018
3.70
841 ratings
London Falling
by Patrick Radden Keefe • 2026
A young impostor dies in the Thames. Police close the case. His parents don't.
4.37
36k+
London Falling Summary
London Falling 87%
A young impostor dies in the Thames. Police close the case. His parents don't.
by Patrick Radden Keefe 2026
4.37
36k+ ratings
The Idaho Four
by James Patterson • 2025
Four students stabbed to death in a college town where no one locked their doors.
4.15
30k+
The Idaho Four Summary
The Idaho Four 87%
Four students stabbed to death in a college town where no one locked their doors.
by James Patterson 2025
4.15
30k+ ratings
Chasing Evil
by John Edward • 2025
Cold cases, a serial killer, and a psychic: when evidence runs dry, the dead step in.
4.44
6k+
Chasing Evil Summary
Chasing Evil 87%
Cold cases, a serial killer, and a psychic: when evidence runs dry, the dead step in.
by John Edward 2025
4.44
6k+ ratings
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting
by Michelle Dresbold • 2006
What your handwriting betrays: a profiler's guide to spotting liars, psychopaths, and hidden selves.
4.01
1k+
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting Summary
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting 87%
What your handwriting betrays: a profiler's guide to spotting liars, psychopaths, and hidden selves.
by Michelle Dresbold 2006
4.01
1k+ ratings
Indelible
by Karin Slaughter • 2004
A body burns on a football field. The detective won't speak. The sheriff wears a swastika.
4.15
62k+
Indelible Summary
Indelible 87%
A body burns on a football field. The detective won't speak. The sheriff wears a swastika.
by Karin Slaughter 2004
4.15
62k+ ratings
The Psychopath Whisperer
by Kent A. Kiehl • 2014
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
4.07
4k+
The Psychopath Whisperer Summary
The Psychopath Whisperer 87%
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
by Kent A. Kiehl 2014
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Innocent Man
by John Grisham • 2006
Ada, Oklahoma. Two men condemned for murder. Twelve years later, DNA pointed to the real killer.
3.87
85k+
The Innocent Man Summary
The Innocent Man 87%
Ada, Oklahoma. Two men condemned for murder. Twelve years later, DNA pointed to the real killer.
by John Grisham 2006
3.87
85k+ ratings
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