A forensics expert follows the historic evolution of CSI through a century of serial killers.
"Katherine Ramsland has brilliantly captured the insights and drama of some fascinating cases" (Dr. Henry Lee) in her previous bestselling books. Now she examines the case histories of twelve of the most notorious serial killers of the last one hundred years, and answers the questions: What clues did they leave behind? How were they eventually caught? How was each twist and turn of their crimes matched by the equally compelling weapons of science and logic?
From exploring the nineteenth century's earliest investigative tools to remarkable twenty-first century CSI advances, The Devil's Dozen provides a fascinating window into the world of those who kill-and those who dedicate their lives to bringing them to justice.
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Katherine Ramsland began her career as a writer with Prism of the Night: A Biography of Anne Rice. She had a bestseller with The Vampire Companion. Since then, she has published 40 books and over 1,000 articles, reviews and short stories. From ghosts to vampires to serial killers, she has taken on a variety of dark subjects. She holds graduate degrees in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, criminal justice, and philosophy. Currently, she teaches forensic psychology and criminal justice at DeSales University. Her books include The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds, The Human Predator: A Historical Chronicle of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation, Inside the Minds of Serial Killers, Inside the Minds of Sexual Predators, and Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers. Her background in forensic studies positioned her to assist former FBI profiler John Douglas on his book, The Cases that Haunt Us, and to co-write a book with former FBI profiler, Gregg McCrary, The Unknown Darkness, as well as The Real Life of a Forensic Scientist with Henry C. Lee and A Voice for the Dead with James Starrs. She speaks internationally about forensic psychology, forensic science, and serial murder, and has appeared on numerous documentaries, as well as such programs as The Today Show, 20/20, 48 Hours, NPR, Coast to Coast, Montel Williams, Larry King Live and E! True Hollywood.
- The remaining cases are more interesting for example the Harvey Robinson case. The suspense created while the police lying in wait for the criminal to kill again was unbearable.
- On the average, each case is covered in 24 pages. It's long enough for all the necessary details.
- This book emphasizes on the hard working of the detectives and the scientific methods used to solve the crimes. However, the details of the methods are sketchy. If you are a CSI student, you will want more detailed information.
- It does not expose the inner thinking or feeling of the criminals either. You'll have to read Ann Rule's books for that.
- Each case has one to two illustrations. Many cases have only one drawing or photo of the criminals but none of the detectives.
- Overall, it's a gripping book. I could not put it down until I finished it.
Below is the list of the 12 crimes described in this book. Albert Fish, Andrei Chikatilo, Colin Pitchfork, Dennis Rader, H.H. Holmes, Harvey Robinson, Jack Unterweger, James B. Grinder, Lucian Staniak, Ludwig Tessnow, Richard Rogers, Robert Pickton.
If you are interested in true crime, this book is for you. Some cases may be familiar, but there were stories about people I'd never heard about before.
