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Steeped In Blood - The Life And Times Of A Forensic Scientist (Paperback) Price: R352
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Steeped In Blood - The Life And Times Of A Forensic Scientist (Paperback)

David Klatzow; As told to Sylvia Walker

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For a very long period of time, Dr. David Klatzow was the only independent forensic investigator in South Africa. During the apartheid years, a time of police brutality and state cover-ups, he was the man human rights lawyers called when they needed independent forensic evidence to uncover the truth. Although some cases are still unsolved, for him a case is never closed. The truth is out there, and he will find it. Klatzow s investigations into countless notorious cases, such as the Guguletu Seven, the Trojan Horse, the murders of human rights lawyer Bheki Mlangeni and activist Dr. David Webster, and the bombing of Khotso House and Cosatu House, made him a controversial public figure. Hampered by the apartheid police and the legal system, he was always fearless and earned a reputation of being an ANC supporter, even though he always remained impartial. On a non-political level, he was instrumental in changing the testing mechanism for drunk driving in the 1980s and became an expert in fire investigations. One of his most enduring interests is uncovering the truth behind the Helderberg airplane crash. Through a detailed analysis of the findings of the Margo Commission of Inquiry and having sifted through all available evidence, he is convinced that the official version of the story is far from the truth. More recently, Klatzow investigated the Paarl Press fire, the assassination of Brett Kebble and the murder of Inge Lotz. Fascinating reading for anyone interested in crime and current affairs; puts into perspective much of the information one hears about in the news.

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Imprint: Zebra Books
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: August 2005
First published: March 2011
Authors: David Klatzow
As told to: Sylvia Walker
Dimensions: 229 x 151 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 978-1-86872-922-7
Categories: Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Forensic science
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
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LSN: 1-86872-922-2
Barcode: 9781868729227

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Klatzow has written a gem of a book

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 | Review by: Andrew

As South Africa’s pre-eminent forensic investigator (indeed, for many years SA’s only independent forensic investigator), Dr Klatzow has used his extensive experience and academic qualifications to investigate over 2000 cases. If a major crime in SA was particularly dark and gruesome, chances are that David Klatzow was involved in the investigation… Part memoir, part looking back at cases, “Steeped in Blood” is a book that reached out and grabbed me by the throat. Klatzow is no James Patterson, but he sure knows his stuff and, just as importantly, knows how to put big technical terms and concepts into nice, easy mouthfuls for someone who failed science at school (me) but still wants to know the ins and outs of his investigations (yup, also me). Klatzow reaches back in time to crimes such as the murder of David Webster, as well as the more recent murder of Brett Kebble and the mysterious death of Inge Lotz. He is a man that knows his mind and, if he disagrees with official findings, he doesn’t mince his words. This means that I finished the book with new perspectives on several major crimes (Kebble and Lotz among them) as well as some really big questions about the Helderberg aeroplane crash. Klatzow has written a gem of a book – one which provides information even as it raises new questions, a book which drags the reader breathlessly through the macabre landscape of SA crime since the 1980’s. And yet, “Steeped in Blood” is equally worth reading if you simply want to know a bit more about forensic science in SA. Either way, this is a heck of a read.

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