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The remarkable casebook of one of Britain's top forensic scientists. As one of the UK's leading forensic scientists, Mike Silverman has helped to identify and convict dozens of murderers, rapists, armed robbers, burglars and muggers, thanks to the evidence they -- or their victims -- unwittingly left behind at the scenes of their crimes. Mike Silverman started his career in the days when fingerprints were still kept on card files and DNA profiling was just a pipe dream, so "Written in Blood" is more than just a casebook -- it is also a definitive history of the development of forensic science over the course of the past thirty-five years. From collecting blood samples at gangland executions to investigating forensic science failings, including in the murders of Rachel Nickell and Damilola Taylor, Mike Silverman's unique career provides a fascinating insight into the ways forensic science is used to help solve real-life crimes. Packed with genuine crime scene photographs and original sketches, "Written in Blood" is the ultimate insider's account of the fascinating world of forensic science."
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The remarkable story of a small, makeshift library in the town of Daraya, and the people who found hope and humanity in its books during a four-year siege.Daraya lies on the fringe of Damascus, just southwest of the Syrian capital. Yet for four years it lived in another world. Besieged by government forces early in the Syrian Civil War, its people were deprived of food, bombarded by heavy artillery, and under the constant fire of snipers. But deep beneath this scene of frightening devastation lay a hidden library. While the streets above echoed with shelling and rifle fire, the secret world below was a haven of books.Long rows of well-thumbed volumes lined almost every wall: bloated editions...
It was a simple plan. Andy Larson, a veteran of The Great War, who is now a North Dakota cop along with four close friends, will highjack a truckload of bootleg booze coming in from Canada. During prohibition, these trucks ran with the regularity of buses, overwhelming all government attempts to stop them. And to Larson, stealing from crooks wasn't really a crime. Everything goes wrong when after months of meticulous planning the men actually take down a whiskey truck. An unexpected guard with a Tommy gun kills one of Larson's friends. After the ensuing bloody shootout, all four whiskey runners lie dead. When a shaken Larson and his remaining companions unload the whiskey, they find the reas...
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The Last Corinthian is the definitive account of the illustrious cricketing career of Mike Smith, one of England's most popular captains. The book draws on extensive interviews with Mike to tell his story, as well as eye-witness accounts and anecdotes from former team-mates and opponents, including Geoffrey Boycott, Dennis Amiss and Bob Barber.