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Book Review, Crime, Detective Fiction, Mystery, Prolific Works, Serial Killer, Series, Suspense, Thriller

Last Gasp (DCI Jamie Carver #1) by Robert F. Barker

The last time Detective  Jamie Carver let a would be victim act as bait for a serial-killer, it ended badly – very badly. Now they want him to do it again, only this time the ‘victim’ is a Dominatrix.  As if he hasn’t got enough on his plate…   A brutal killer, poised to strike again any… Continue reading Last Gasp (DCI Jamie Carver #1) by Robert F. Barker

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Book Review, Crime Investigation, Louis R. Vitullo, Nonfiction, Rape Kits, True Crime

The Power of Truth: The Life of Louis R. Vitullo and the Legacy of the Rape Kit by Tristin Engels, PsyD

When Louis R. Vitullo started as a "beat cop" with the Chicago Police Department in 1951 he couldn't have guessed the impact he would make on the history of forensics. As Sergeant and then Chief Microanalyst of the crime lab, he oversaw some of Chicago's most notorious cases, which allowed him to address flaws in… Continue reading The Power of Truth: The Life of Louis R. Vitullo and the Legacy of the Rape Kit by Tristin Engels, PsyD