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1) The outsider
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 26
Language
English
Description
"An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation...An eleven-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. The case seems ironclad, especially when Anderson...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the small village of Kilbane in County Cork, for a cuppa tea or a slice of brown bread, you go to Naomi's Bistro, managed by the many siblings of the lively O'Sullivan brood. For a pint or a game of darts--or for the poker tournament that's just come to town--it's the pub you want. One player's reputation precedes him--Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, called the Octopus for playing like he has eight hands under the table. But when Foley is...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
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"A nuanced story line perfectly in tune with our #metoo times." —People, Book of the Week
"One of the season's most buzzed-about thrillers." —Bookish
"A strong choice for book clubs. Former political correspondent Vaughan makes an impressive debut with this savvy, propulsive courtroom drama." —Kirkus...
Instant International Bestseller
"A nuanced story line perfectly in tune with our #metoo times." —People, Book of the Week
"One of the season's most buzzed-about thrillers." —Bookish
"A strong choice for book clubs. Former political correspondent Vaughan makes an impressive debut with this savvy, propulsive courtroom drama." —Kirkus...
7) Behind the yellow tape: on the road with some of America's hardest working crime scene investigators
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
What is forensic science and how is it used to solve a crime? How do you know if a red stain is blood or ketchup, or whose blood it is? Can computers really recognize your face in a crowd? How do scientists decide how old bones are, and trace who they once belonged to? Explore the fascinating, and sometimes gory, world of forensics, where science helps crack the case. Learn why it is important to secure a crime scene, why fingerprints are critical...
Author
Series
Samantha Owens novels volume 4
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Assisting Darren Fletcher in a case involving a staged murder scene, former medical examiner Samantha Owens confronts high-ranking State Department officials when she uncovers evidence of a bioterrorism plot.
10) Blow-up
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
A London photographer takes some pictures of a couple in a park and discovers that he may have recorded evidence of a murder.
11) White elephant
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A crackling Christmas mystery that combines murder and blackmail at a holiday office party,"--
Author
Series
Robin Lockwood novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The "master of heart-pounding suspense"--New York Times bestseller Phillip Margolin--returns with a new legal thriller starring Robin Lockwood. A young woman accuses a prominent local college athlete of rape. Convicted with the help of undisputable DNA evidence, the athlete swears his innocence and threatens both his lawyer and his accuser as he's sent to prison. Not long after, there's another rape and the DNA test shows that the same person committed...
14) Blind injustice: a former prosecutor exposes the psychology and politics of wrongful convictions
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In this unprecedented view from the trenches, prosecutor turned champion for the innocent Mark Godsey takes us inside the frailties of the human mind as they unfold in real-world wrongful convictions. Drawing upon both psychological research and shocking--yet true--stories from his own career, Godsey shares how innate psychological flaws and the "tough on crime" political environment can cause investigations to go awry, leading to the conviction...
Publisher
CBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Amidst the neon lights and long shadows, dark threats continue to lurk in Sin City. Maxine Roby leads her brilliant team of Crime Scene Investigators as they use science to solve baffling cases. Catherine Willows returns to help the CSIs face off with a dealer of death who is planning to beat the odds in Las Vegas. This combined force will deploy the latest forensic techniques in order to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In the Final Season, dark threats lurk amidst the neon lights and long shadows in Sin City. As Maxine Roby leads her brilliant team of crime scene investigators Catherine Willows, Allie Rajan, Detective Serena Chavez, Chris Park, and Beau Finado they must use science to solve baffling mysteries. Chief among them: who framed their colleague, Joshua Folsom, for a gruesome murder? This 2-disc collection includes every thrilling episode plus exclusive...
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