Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and
fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics.
Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the
forefront of the public's imagination, thanks especially to popular
television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic
analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese
detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul play, and in Victorian
England, officials used crime scene photography and criminal profiling
to investigate the Jack the Ripper murders. In the intervening decades,
forensic science has evolved to use the most cutting-edge, innovative
techniques and technologies.
In this book, acclaimed author Bridget Heos uses real-life cases to tell
the history of modern forensic science, from the first test for arsenic
poisoning to fingerprinting, firearm and blood spatter analysis, DNA
evidence, and all the important milestones in between. By turns
captivating and shocking, Blood, Bullets, and Bones demonstrates the
essential role forensic science has played in our criminal justice
system.