The Killer of Little Shepherds: The Case of the French Ripper and the Birth of Forensic Science by Douglas Starr

The Killer of Little Shepherds: The Case of the French Ripper and the Birth of Forensic Science

Douglas Starr

320 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction crime history true crime dark reflective fast-paced

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With high drama and stunning detail, Douglas Starr recounts the infamous crime and punishment of Vacher, interweaving the story of how Lacassagne and his colleagues developed forensics as we know it. We see one of the earliest uses of criminal pro...

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informative 100%
dark 84%
mysterious 46%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 7%
reflective 7%

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fast 7%

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