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The greatest archaeological find of the 20th century, and perhaps
of all time, was the discovery in 1922 of the tomb of the Egyptian
Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Untouched for 3,300 years, the ancient tomb,
filled with spectacular treasures, raised many questions about the
legendary reign of this boy king. Recently Tut has been in the news
again. Not only has a traveling museum exhibit of his tomb's
fascinating artifacts drawn the public's attention, but also a CT
scan of his body, which provides new evidence concerning the king's
fate, has received a good deal of media attention. Based on this
new investigation, an Egyptian team of scientists and scholars has
now publicly ruled out the possibility that Tut was murdered. In
this thorough and intriguing review of all of the evidence, two law
enforcement specialists in forensics and the psychology of criminal
behavior dispute the conclusions reached by the Egyptian team.
Applying sophisticated crime-solving techniques used in the
investigation of contemporary murders, Detectives King and Cooper
make a compelling case that the cause of King Tut's death was most
likely murder. The detectives' investigation concentrates on Tut's
inner circle of close confidants. One by one, the suspects are
eliminated, due to evidence or probable cause, until in the end the
detectives focus on the most likely suspect. For readers who enjoy
mysteries, true crime, and history, Who Killed King Tut? is both an
educational read and a real page-turner.
The popularity of television shows and movies like Profiler, CSI,
and The Silence of the Lambs has made the concept of criminal
profiling familiar to most Americans. Though such dramas follow the
general approach of real-life criminal investigative analysis,
artistic license often results in a simplistic and sensationalistic
image of the complex work of profilers. In this compilation of
expert articles internationally recognized homicide investigators,
most of them pioneers in developing the science and the art of
profiling, share their insights gained from years of experience
tracking the perpetrators of some of the most notorious
crimes.
Among the subjects discussed are:
dealing with hostage situations
child abduction and murder in the David Meirhofer case
interviewing Jeffrey Dahmer
autoerotic murder
the challenges of creating psychological profiles
the use of forensic linguistics to track the Unabomber
assaultative eye injury ("enucleation")
geographic profiling
A must for readers of true crime, forensic investigations, and
murder mysteries, this unique collection of revealing articles
offers a chilling and unparalleled glimpse into the workings of the
criminal mind.
They sold sin and sensation with the magic words "Uncut!
Uncensored! Adults Only!" and the most happily shameless of them
all was David F Friedman, the emperor of "exploitation" films.
Friedman perfected the fine art of sleaze and delightfully admits
that he has hurled more garbage at the public than anyone else
before or since. This book is as much his story as it is the
history of an idea that in recent times has enjoyed a remarkable
rebirth. Friedman writes with gusto of the glory days when there
were taboos to be broken and untold amounts of money to be made. He
fondly remembers his cinematic forebears, who sold titillation
under the guise of moral instruction.Friedman brought the genre to
new highs (and lows), producing such films as "She Freak", "Blood
Feast", "The Defilers", "Scum of the Earth", "Space Thing", "Color
Me Blood Red", and the classic "Two Thousand Maniacs". Whether
sexy, gory, or merely shocking, these films played for years to
packed theatres and drive-ins. This book captures the core of basic
integrity, the wicked sense of humour, and the unerring sense of
showmanship of this American original. "A Youth in Babylon" is the
definitive book on the history of American "exploitation" films and
a unique contribution to motion picture history.
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