A review by mborer23
The Killer of Little Shepherds: A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science by Douglas Starr

4.0

Did you know that ballistics evidence was introduced in murder trials as early as 1888? Or that early forensic scientists lamented the unreality of Sherlock Holmes stories much the same way as today's forensic scientists complain about the "CSI effect"?

This gripping read tells the intertwined stories of Joseph Vacher, a French serial killer who preyed on women and young shepherds for several years, and Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, a forensic science pioneer who testified at Vacher's trial.

Highly recommended for fans of early forensic science.