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The End of the Zodiac Mystery: How Forensic Science Helped Solve One of the Most Infamous Serial Killer Cases of the Century by [Michael Wakshull, Jan Tucker]

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The End of the Zodiac Mystery: How Forensic Science Helped Solve One of the Most Infamous Serial Killer Cases of the Century Kindle Edition

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The Most Dangerous Animal of All was co-written by the estranged son of California’s infamous Zodiac killer to reveal his father’s true identity. When the book hit the streets the skeptics were in full force. Just like those who mocked the boy who cried wolf, no one could blame them. Too many people had already claimed to either be the killer or to know who he really was. Forensic science helped solve the killer's identity.

The problem is—the skeptics weren’t considering the handwriting comparisons skillfully performed by Document Examiner, Michael Wakshull, to finally crack the case.

The End of the Zodiac Mystery will enable you to reach your own conclusion whether this decades-long cold case has finally been solved. In it, Wakshull walks you step-by-step through his intriguing forensic science analysis, revealing the methodology he used to solve the case other document examiners refused to accept.

There is a twist to every story, and his methodology required a twist, too, in order to ensure a credible conclusion.

Where The Most Dangerous Animal of All leaves off, The End of the Zodiac Mystery picks up, sharing actual handwriting comparisons between Earl Van Best Jr. and the self-named Zodiac killer. It is virtually certain the documents were written by the same man.

If you like surprise endings, don’t start reading from the back of the book. Save the thrill in the epilogue for the end!

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About the Author

Mike Wakshull is a court-qualified forensic document examiner located in Temecula, CA. He partners with attorney clients to deliver results that often lead to early settlements in favor of the counsel who retained him. When cases go to trial, he presents them in jury-speak rather than techno-geek to educate the triers of fact. He applies his technical and science training to present a science-based approach to his opinions-a court requirement. Mike has authored two books on the topic of forensic document examination. He has presented at several international forensics conferences. A member of several industry-related associations, he serves of the board of two. Mike has had forensic document examination cases from fourteen states. Mike was chair of the 2012 National Association of Document Examiners conference, the 2014 Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners Conference, and the 2015 Forensic Expert Witness Association conference. He has been qualified as an expert witness in California Superior Courts and Federal District Court, testifying in cases involving will contests, contract disputes and others. Questioned documents discovered include an altered deed, cut‐and‐paste signatures, altered mortgage documents, altered handwritten documents, electronic documents, and many other types of questioned documents. Since the 1980s Mike has worked and studied in the science and discipline of document examination and handwriting analysis. Mike is one of a handful of forensic document examiners with a graduate school certificate in forensic document examination from an accredited university. Mike is a member of the National Speakers Association. As was an invited speaker at the annual conference of the National Association of Document Examiners (NADE), Association of Forensic Document Examiners, World Congress of Forensics in Chongqing, China and others. He has presented his research to assist in writer identification and courtroom bias. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Publication date : May 15, 2014
Print length : 130 pages
Publisher : Q9 Consulting, Inc. (May 15, 2014)
File size : 19979 KB
Word Wise : Enabled
Language: : English
ASIN : B00KD5S298
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Screen Reader : Supported
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #1,112,748 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #397 in Forensic Science (Kindle Store)
- #1,115 in Forensic Science Law
- #1,523 in Biographies of Serial Killers

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Compelling proof, originally a part of another book

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017

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This is a synopsis of the handwriting evidence processed by the author for the author of another book entitled, “The Most Dangeous Animal of All”. In the latter book the author discovers that his birth father very well may be the Zodiac Killer. Part of that conclusion is the analysis of handwriting by the author of this book. Apparently Mr. Wakshull felt the need to author his own volume on the results. The same tables and illustrations can be found in both books. So if you’ve bought the first, this one is just a synopsis of a portion of it. The evidence is extremely compelling however. This book’s contents could very well be the key to proving the identity of one of the most notorious unidentifiable serial killers in history.

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Russell B.

The title is a lie

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2019

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THe author DID NOT solve the case. His opinion listed in the book in alt least two places - listed a "qualified" opinion OR NOT 100 %. Not positive, means he is not sure, therefore he did not solve the case.

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Christophe Vanderstuyft

It looks that a 40 year mystery is solved?

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2014

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I have bought this booklet because I was referred to it by the story of Mr. Stewart's search to his real father. As linguïst, I am interested in a lot of aspects of language, also analysis of hand writing. And this little booklet gives a short overview how experts are analysing hand writing and comparing the hand writing of a known person with the hand writing of an unknown person. I have learned a few things on how this is done. And in this case Mr. Wakshull has put his reputation on the line to make a certain statement. I think that he has come to definite conclusion, but I recommend that people make up their own mind when they read his analysis. It now all depends on DNA analysis...

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dean ferrln

Another unproven theory.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2019

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The book is like so many others ,it points the finger with at someone else with no real proof.

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Kathleen Selby