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PublisherMarshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private The Limited

ISBN-109814634328

ISBN-139789814634328

eBay Product ID (ePID)248508049

Product Key Features

Book TitleCrime Scene Asia : When Forensic Evidence Becomes the Silent Witness

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicMurder / General, Forensic Science, Criminology

GenreLaw, True Crime, Social Science

AuthorLiz Porter

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight14.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-357499

SynopsisThe body of a woman is found in a Singapore nature park. Nobody has reported her missing. Nobody knows who she is. The only clue to her identity is a series of tiny numbers etched into her dental implants. In Kuala Lumpur, a married man is arrested for the murder of his mistress. The police are adamant that he is her killer. However, forensic evidence tells a different story altogether. The Bali bombing investigation was essentially a giant murder case: one with 202 victims and three crime scenes. But outstanding investigative work by forensic scientists helped to identify the bombers and bring them to trial. The casebook of 16-fascinating true stories from Singapore, Malaysia. Hong Kong, the Philippines and Indonesia by award-winning Australian true crime writer Liz Porter shows how forensic science is used to catch killers, solve mysteries and exonerate falsely accused suspects. Book jacket., * Covers 16 true crime stories across four countries* Based on published sources, research as well as interviews with key personel* By experienced award-winning crime journalist* Written in an easy to read manner that is very engaging, Crime Scene Asia: when forensic evidence becomes the silent witness is a casebook of fascinating true stories from Singapore, Malaysia, HK, The Philippines and Indonesia. Its opening case begins when the body of a woman is found in a Singapore nature park. Nobody has reported her missing. Nobody knows who she is. The only clue to her identity is a set of tiny numbers etched in a series of implants in her teeth. Police door-knock the dentists of Singapore until they find the one who treated her. Then, following a trail of numbers called from her phone, they unmask her killer. In another case, set 300kms away in Kuala Lumpur, a married man is arrested for the murder of his mistress. Police are adamant that he is her killer. But the man's lawyer can point to forensic evident that tells a different story altogether. Meanwhile one of the book's Hong Kong cases tell the story of a humble truck driver facing jail for his apparent involvement in a bombing plot allegedly masterminded by two of the former British colony's most notorious gangsters. Then the evidence of a forensic scientist sets him free.

LC Classification NumberHV8073P665 2018