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Early one quiet Monday morning, in an empty executive office, assistant Janice Denard begins to prepare for another ordinary day - but instead discovers evidence of horrific crimes, shocking photographs left abandoned in a printer. Now, with the help of the LVPD's computer forensics experts, the CSI team must track through hardware and software, deception and deceit to find the perpetrators. But while Willows and Stokes investigate the once well-hidden...

Rebecca Bennett, the estranged stepdaughter of a well-to-do Las Vegas businessman, is hounding the Las Vegas Police department to reopen the investigation into her mother Rita's death--alleging that, despite appearances to the contrary, Rebecca's greedy stepfather actually played a hand in Rita Bennett's untimely death.

An introduction to fingerprint analysis that discusses the discovery of fingerprinting, procedures for fingerprint analysis, how fingerprints identify an individual, and other related topics.

An introduction to crime scene investigating that describes the jobs of forensic scientists, including forensic anthropologists, artists, engineers, and others, and specialists in the field, such as fingerprint analysts, ballistics specialists, bloodstain pattern analysts, and forensic photographers.

Discusses the Columbine High School Massacre in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999, focusing on the crime itself as well as the tools and techniques used to process the scene. Also features crime stats, facts versus fiction sections, full-color photos and more.

Bones are a powerful tool for forensic anthropologists. They can indicate age and gender, and a set of teeth or a fragment of bone can even show when a person died, as well as how long the body has been decomposing. Did the person die from natural causes or was it foul play? With the help of authorities, including the FBI and CIA, forensic anthropologists can find out the answers with a few small clues. Readers will be captivated by ancient and modern...

This book uses true life crime stories from early cases like the St. Valentine's Day Massacre to more recent war crimes in Croatia to engage readers while educating them on forensic firearm analysis, which includes identifying basic types of firearms and bullets, matching bullet toolmarks to a specific gun, and gathering crime scene evidence. --Provided by publisher

Who was the Zodiac Killer who terrorized residents of California during the 1960s and 1970s? The answer is still unknown. Readers take an in-depth look at the investigation that continues to fascinate Americans, discovering the details of the crimes and the search for the person who committed them. Additional information is presented through engaging sidebars and eye-catching fact boxes. Historical and contemporary photographs, including primary source...