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The Killer of Little Shepherds: A True Cri- hardcover, Douglas Starr, 0307266192

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307266192
ISBN-13
9780307266194
eBay Product ID (ePID)
80527399

Product Key Features

Book Title
Killer of Little Shepherds : a True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Murder / Serial Killers, General, Forensic Science, Legal History, Criminal Procedure
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Law, True Crime
Author
Douglas Starr
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-014930
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Absorbing . . . Starr's thought-provoking journey, through the strange underbelly of a vividly rendered France, lingers in the reader's memory." -Elyssa East,The New York Times Book Review "Gripping . . . Starr's description of the legal, medical and even philosophical questions around Vacher's responsibility are strikingly current." -Drew DeSilver,The Seattle Times "The perfect true-crime book to curl up with on an autumn night." -Doug Childers,Richmond Times-Dispatch "Expert . . . You'll be richly rewarded . . . A good book that will keep you reading." -The Crime Segmentsblog "Eloquent . . . Starr creates tension worthy of a thriller." -Starred review,Publishers Weekly "Starr's heavy immersion into forensics and investigative procedure makes interesting reading . . . [A] well-documented mix of forensic science, narrative nonfiction, and criminal psychology." -Kirkus, "Chilling . . . An exemplar of historical true-crime nonfiction."             -Mark Dunkelman, Favorite Books of 2010, The Providence Journal   "Absorbing . . . Starr's thought-provoking journey, through the strange underbelly of a vividly rendered France, lingers in the reader's memory."             -Elyssa East, The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)   "Engrossing and carefully researched."             -The New Yorker   "A- . . . Gripping, almost novelistic . . . Like an episode of CSI: 19th-Century France ."             -Tina Jordan, Entertainment Weekly   "Riveting."             -Laura Spinney, Nature   "Gripping . . . Starr's description of the legal, medical and even philosophical questions around Vacher's responsibility are strikingly current."             -Drew DeSilver, The Seattle Times   "The perfect true-crime book to curl up with on an autumn night."             -Doug Childers, Richmond Times-Dispatch   "Riveting, yet cerebral . . .Besides focusing on Joseph Vacher, also known as the Killer of Little Shepherds, Starr explains and expands on the fascinating achievements of those studying the criminal world."             -Elizabeth Humphrey, San Francisco Book Review   "A gripping book that alternately appalls and fascinates."             -Mark Dunkelman, Providence Journal   "Superior . . . This book is sensational and swift. But its real strength is the ability to show the history and progress of forensic science and its effect on the criminal justice system . . . This book reads like fiction and fascinates with fact."             -Bethany Latham, Historical Novel Review   "Lively . . . With drama and stunning detail, Starr documents one of the earliest examples of criminal profiling, Vacher's murders, his arrest, and the twists and turns of the trial that followed. The Killer of Little Shepherds is an important contribution to the history of criminal justice. It is crisply written, meticulously researched, and rich in historical detail."             -Larry Cox, Tucson Citizen   "Douglas Starr's riveting, sophisticated book provides the distance and perspective needed to facilitate systematic but critical thinking about forensic science."             -Stanley J. Morse, PsycCritiques   "Fascinating . . . Compelling . . . Written with the dramatic tension of a good novel and the impeccable detail of a well-researched history."             -Erika Engelhaupt, ScienceNews   "Deft . . . Admirable . . . Riveting . .. The Killer of Little Shepherds is deeply rooted in historical sources and subtle context, but Starr also has a journalist's flair for the colorful detail."             -John Williams, The Second Pass   "Graceful and accessible . . . The granddaddy of all true crime stories."             -David Walton, Louisville Courier-Journal   "Expert . . . You'll be richly rewarded . . . A good book that will keep you reading."             -The Crime Segments blog    "Eloquent . . . Starr creates tension worthy of a thriller."             - Starred review, Publishers Weekly   "Starr's heavy immersion into forensics and investigative procedure makes interesting reading . . . [A] well-documented mix of forensic science, narrative nonfiction, and criminal psychology."             - Kirkus            , “Absorbing . . . Starr’s thought-provoking journey, through the strange underbelly of a vividly rendered France, lingers in the reader’s memory.â€� -Elyssa East, The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) “Engrossing and carefully researched.â€� -The New Yorker “A- . . . Gripping, almost novelistic . . . Like an episode of CSI: 19th-Century France .â€� -Tina Jordan, Entertainment Weekly “Riveting.â€� -Laura Spinney, Nature “Gripping . . . Starr’s description of the legal, medical and even philosophical questions around Vacher’s responsibility are strikingly current.â€� -Drew DeSilver, The Seattle Times “The perfect true-crime book to curl up with on an autumn night.â€� -Doug Childers, Richmond Times-Dispatch “Deft . . . Admirable . . . Riveting . .. The Killer of Little Shepherds is deeply rooted in historical sources and subtle context, but Starr also has a journalist’s flair for the colorful detail.â€� -John Williams, The Second Pass “Graceful and accessible . . . The granddaddy of all true crime stories.â€� -David Walton, Louisville Courier-Journal “Expert . . . You’ll be richly rewarded . . . A good book that will keep you reading.â€� -The Crime Segments blog “Eloquent . . . Starr creates tension worthy of a thriller.â€� - Starred review, Publishers Weekly “Starr’s heavy immersion into forensics and investigative procedure makes interesting reading . . . [A] well-documented mix of forensic science, narrative nonfiction, and criminal psychology.â€� - Kirkus, "Starr's heavy immersion into forensics and investigative procedure makes interesting reading . . . [A] well-documented mix of forensic science, narrative nonfiction, and criminal psychology." -Kirkus, "Eloquent . . . Starr creates tension worthy of a thriller."             -Starred review,Publishers Weekly   "Starr's heavy immersion into forensics and investigative procedure makes interesting reading . . . [A] well-documented mix of forensic science, narrative nonfiction, and criminal psychology."             -Kirkus, "Absorbing . . . Starr's thought-provoking journey, through the strange underbelly of a vividly rendered France, lingers in the reader's memory." -Elyssa East,The New York Times Book Review(Editor's Choice) "A- . . . Gripping, almost novelistic . . . Like an episode ofCSI: 19th-Century France." -Tina Jordan,Entertainment Weekly "Riveting." -Laura Spinney,Nature "Gripping . . . Starr's description of the legal, medical and even philosophical questions around Vacher's responsibility are strikingly current." -Drew DeSilver,The Seattle Times "The perfect true-crime book to curl up with on an autumn night." -Doug Childers,Richmond Times-Dispatch "Expert . . . You'll be richly rewarded . . . A good book that will keep you reading." -The Crime Segmentsblog "Eloquent . . . Starr creates tension worthy of a thriller." -Starred review,Publishers Weekly "Starr's heavy immersion into forensics and investigative procedure makes interesting reading . . . [A] well-documented mix of forensic science, narrative nonfiction, and criminal psychology." -Kirkus
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Dewey Decimal
364.152/32092
Synopsis
A riveting true crime story that vividly recounts the birth of modern forensics. At the end of the nineteenth century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher, known and feared as "The Killer of Little Shepherds," terrorized the French countryside. He eluded authorities for years-until he ran up against prosecutor Emile Fourquet and Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, the era's most renowned criminologist. The two men-intelligent and bold-typified the Belle Époque, a period of immense scientific achievement and fascination with science's promise to reveal the secrets of the human condition. With high drama and stunning detail, Douglas Starr revisits Vacher's infamous crime wave, interweaving the story of how Lacassagne and his colleagues were developing forensic science as we know it. We see one of the earliest uses of criminal profiling, as Fourquet painstakingly collects eyewitness accounts and constructs a map of Vacher's crimes. We follow the tense and exciting events leading to the murderer's arrest. And we witness the twists and turns of the trial, celebrated in its day. In an attempt to disprove Vacher's defense by reason of insanity, Fourquet recruits Lacassagne, who in the previous decades had revolutionized criminal science by refining the use of blood-spatter evidence, systematizing the autopsy, and doing groundbreaking research in psychology. Lacassagne's efforts lead to a gripping courtroom denouement. The Killer of Little Shepherds is an important contribution to the history of criminal justice, impressively researched and thrillingly told., At the end of the 19th century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher, dubbed "The Killer of Little Shepherds," terrorized the French countryside. He eluded authorities for years--until he ran up against prosecutor Emile Fourquet and Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, the era's most renowned criminologist.
LC Classification Number
KJV131.V33S73 2010

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