Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
"An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories. An eleven-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective...
Author
Series
Robin Lockwood novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The "master of heart-pounding suspense"-- New York Times bestseller Phillip Margolin-- returns with a new legal thriller starring Robin Lockwood. A young woman accuses a prominent local college athlete of rape. Convicted with the help of undisputable DNA evidence, the athlete swears his innocence and threatens both his lawyer and his accuser as he's sent to prison. Not long after, there's another rape and the DNA test shows that the same person committed...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the small village of Kilbane in County Cork, for a cuppa tea or a slice of brown bread, you go to Naomi's Bistro, managed by the many siblings of the lively O'Sullivan brood. For a pint or a game of darts-- or for the poker tournament that's just come to town-- it's the pub you want. One player's reputation precedes him-- Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, called the Octopus for playing like he has eight hands under the table. But when Foley...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"An astonishingly incisive and suspenseful novel about a scandal amongst Britain's privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake. Sophie's husband James is a loving father, a handsome man, a charismatic and successful public figure. And yet he stands accused of a terrible crime. Sophie is convinced he is innocent and desperate to protect her precious family from the lies that threaten to rip them apart. Kate is the lawyer hired to prosecute...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
What is forensic science and how is it used to solve a crime? How do you know if a red stain is blood or ketchup, or whose blood it is? Can computers really recognize your face in a crowd? How do scientists decide how old bones are, and trace who they once belonged to? Explore the fascinating, and sometimes gory, world of forensics, where science helps crack the case. Learn why it is important to secure a crime scene, why fingerprints are critical...
Author
Series
Samantha Owens novels volume 4
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
395 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looking over a crime scene in her neighborhood, Samantha Owen discovers that the scene has been staged: what seems to be a clear case of murder/suicide is anything but. The discovery of toxic substances in hidden vials leads to a threat of bioterrorism-- and her boyfriend, Xander Whitfield, may be in the line of fire.
10) Earth evidence
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how forensic geologists help solve crimes.
12) CSI at work
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores the different steps of crime investigation and the multiple methods crime scene investigators use when collecting evidence and solving murders. Includes real case files and case studies"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the types of items found at a crime scene that can be pieces of evidence in a criminal investigation, such as hair and saliva that carry DNA, fingerprints, clothing fibers, and foot prints. Includes real case files and case studies"--
14) White elephant
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A crackling Christmas mystery that combines murder and blackmail at a holiday office party, in a mashup reminiscent of Big Little Lies and Clue. There are only a few rules in a White Elephant gift exchange: 1) Everyone brings a wrapped, unmarked gift. 2) Numbers are drawn to decide who picks first. 3) Gifts don’t need to be pricey—and often they’re downright tacky. But things are a little different in Aspen, Colorado, at the office holiday...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
239 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Providing the first fundamental reform of its kind for the adversarial legal system, The Plea of Innocence introduces a new method through which to free innocent people from prison, a search for truth through the discovery of exonerating facts"--
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (14 hrs., 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Amidst the neon lights and long shadows, dark threats continue to lurk in Sin City. Maxine Roby leads her brilliant team of Crime Scene Investigators as they use science to solve baffling cases. Catherine Willows returns to help the CSIs face off with a dealer of death who is planning to beat the odds in Las Vegas. This combined force will deploy the latest forensic techniques in order to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
171 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
Did you hear the one about the crook who broke into a vending machine and then left a trail of cheese curls all the way to his hideout? Or the burglar who left his wallet in an apartment he robbed, and actually went back to get it? Or how about the runaway criminal who got stuck in a drainpipe? Based on the successful "Stupid Criminals Busted!" column in National Geographic Kids magazine, this book is the newest extension of the blockbuster National...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try suggesting a purchase. Submit Request