The Science of Sherlock Holmes : From Baskerville Hall to the Valley of Fear, the Real Forensics Behind the Great Detective's Greatest Cases

A crime historian uses the fictitious cases of Sherlock Holmes mysteries as a way to explain forensics during the Victorian age, describing the history of the field at this time; topics such as anatomy, toxicology, blood chemistry, fingerprinting, evidence handling, ballistics, and handwriting; and cases involving poisoning, dogs, insects, and disguises. Repritn.