Douglas Starr: 2 books
Blood
An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2012
Essence and emblem of life--feared, revered, mythologized, and used in magic and medicine from earliest times--human blood is now the center of a huge, secretive, and often dangerous worldwide commerce. It is a commerce whose impact upon humanity rivals that of any other business--millions of lives...
The Killer of Little Shepherds
A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
Winner of the Gold Dagger Award
A fascinating true crime story that details the rise of modern forensics and the development of modern criminal investigation.
At the end of the nineteenth century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher terrorized the French countryside, eluding authorities for...