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Dr. Henry C. Lee is highly regarded throughout the law-enforcement
community as one of the most talented and experienced forensic
scientists in the world. He has also received widespread public
recognition and media attention through his association with
sensational criminal investigations, including the JFK
assassination, the suicide of White House counsel Vincent Foster,
the Chandra Levy homicide, the O.J. Simpson and JonBenet Ramsey
cases, and, most recently, the Caylee Anthony case. In this new
book, Dr. Lee and critically acclaimed mystery writer Jerry
Labriola, MD, team up again to present another true-crime
page-turner on five notorious incidents:
- The Phil Spector case: Legendary music mogul Phil Spector was
charged with murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson, found
slain in his mansion. But has Dr. Lee produced forensic evidence
suggesting her death was a suicide?
- The Brown's Chicken massacre: The savage murder of helpless
employees of a restaurant in Palatine, Illinois, was left unsolved
for over a decade until the painstaking forensic skills of Task
Force and Dr. Lee eventually identified the killers.
- Murder in the Sacristy: The brutal murder of a nun in a Toledo,
Ohio, church had bizarre ritualistic overtones and remained
unsolved until a priest was prosecuted twenty-six years later--the
same priest who had conducted the nun's funeral service Dr. Lee
testified at the trial of the priest and here he demonstrates how
the perseverance of law enforcement officials and forensic
scientists eventually solved the crime.
- The shooting of a Connecticut state trooper and the shooting
death of a fourteen-year-old young man: Dr. Lee discusses the dual
hazards of police work--being killed or injured in the line of duty
and the accidental killing of innocent victims or suspects. In
Hartford, while racial tensions threatened to spin out of control,
Dr. Lee reconstructed the shooting of a young African American by a
police officer. His diligent work defused hostilities that nearly
led to a riot.
- Genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Dr. Lee discusses his role in the
excavation and, in some cases, the identification
of hundreds of bodies in the former Yugoslavia. The evidence he
uncovered was later used to build a case against suspects indicted
by the International War Crimes Tribunal.
Combining fascinating details of forensic science with a vivid
narrative, Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files is
must reading for true-crime readers and forensic science lovers.
Dr. Henry C. Lee is considered by many to be the greatest forensic
scientist in the world. His vast investigative experience (over
6,000 cases!) and participation in many high-profile trials have
earned him not only the highest respect from the law enforcement
community but also widespread public recognition. Here Dr. Lee once
again gives avid fans of true crime an intimate glimpse into the
real world of crime investigation, combining his unparalleled
expertise with a clear and lively narrative. Beginning with the
infamous Scott Peterson trial, Dr. Lee vividly recounts his
investigation of the case, focusing on the crucial issue of
physical evidence. As a criminalist who examined the remains of
both Laci Peterson and Conner, he brings a distinctive perspective
and unique voice to the case. He also weighs in on the verdict.
Next, Dr. Lee considers the much-publicized abduction of Elizabeth
Smart from her family's Salt Lake City home. After a fruitless
ten-month search, Elizabeth was found alive in a Salt Lake City
suburb with Brian Mitchell and his wife, both of whom appeared to
be mentally unstable. Dr. Lee-who investigated this compelling
case-demonstrates the importance of physical evidence in
reconstructing this crime. He also describes the role of
brainwashing and outlines distinct similarities with the Patty
Hearst case. In the final three chapters, Dr. Lee examines the case
of a novelist accused of murdering his wife-who had also been the
suspected link to a similar death in Germany-where a woman also
fatally fell down a flight of stairs; the murder of a man's wife in
which both the husband and her lover are considered suspects (with
an outcome that is guaranteed to shock!); and the killing of a
witness of an accused arsonist shortly before his trial, with a
stunning conclusion that derived from Dr. Lee's intriguing
investigative work. In each case, Dr. Lee presents - in addition to
an engrossing narrative - the scientific details of how law
enforcement investigated the crime, using the most recent advances
in modern forensic tools. This is a fascinating insider's look by a
world-renowned expert into the pursuit of justice in some of the
most sensational and intriguing criminal cases of recent times.
On a dank fall night at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in New York
City, police uncover a grisly scene: the naked corpses of three
murdered young women lying on the pier. Weirdly, their bodies are
neatly arranged to form a perfect triangle, each face up with one
eye glued open and the other shut. A gunshot wound to the side of
each women's head confirms the initial impression that this was an
execution-style killing. Dr Henry Liu - a brilliant forensic
scientist - calls together the Global Interactive Forensics Team
(GIFT) to investigate these brutal murders. Composed of the very
best in the profession, this eclectic group of four men and one
woman work together as a forensics SWAT team to solve bizarre and
insidious crimes around the globe. Fans of mystery novels, true
crime and forensics dramas will not be able to put down this
entertaining and suspenseful page-turner.
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