American Sherlock / Dawson, Kate Winkler

Explores the life and career of Edward Oscar Heinrich, dubbed the "American Sherlock Holmes," who some consider the father of forensic science in America. Explains how, through a forty-year career, Heinrich helped solve more than 2,000 cases using techniques that are still used, such as blood splatter analysis, ballistics, and fingerprinting.

Highlights the life and career of Edward Oscar Heinrich, dubbed the "American Sherlock Holmes," who some consider the father of forensic science in America. Through a forty-year career, Heinrich helped solve over 2,000 cases using techniques that are still used today, such as blood splatter analysis, ballistics, and fingerprinting.

Discusses the birth of criminal investigation in the twentieth century, including the life of America's first forensic scientist, Edward Oscar Heinrich.