arson

Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta's investigation of a killer who uses fire to hide his crimes turns personal when she learns that her old nemesis, Carrie Grethen, is somehow involved.

Kitty Wix and her friends try to stop the arsonist who is terrifying their small New Zealand town.

Thirteen-year-old T.J. and his grandmother, who has Alzheimer's disease, find their lives in danger when they discover a disturbed arsonist hiding in a barn.

Tells the story of St. John Baptist Church in South Carolina, the focus of repeated vandalism, and shows how two women, one African-American and the other white, worked to form a multiracial coalition to rebuild St. John and lead the fight against hate crime.

A boy who does odd jobs in an apartment house becomes involved with a gang of arsonists employed by the building's owner, who plans to destroy it in order to collect the insurance.

Sara becomes the center of attention when she rescues a young boy from a fire set by a desperate man, but her act of heroism puts her in danger when the arsonist sets his sights on her.

Twelve-year-old Haley Sparks was not looking forward to cleaning cabins and washing dishes at her Uncle Jake's bed and breakfast cabins, but when an arsonist burns one of the cabins Haley sets out to find the culprit.

The Hardys sign on as volunteer firefighters and find an arsonist is on the loose in Bayport.

Provides an introduction to the field of forensics, focusing on the work done by fire examiners and arson and explosives investigators, identifying the skills, education, and training needed to do the jobs, discussing opportunities and future trends in the field, and including a look at typical on-the-job experiences.

An introduction to arson, the fastest growing crime in the United States that provides information on famous cases, motives for the crime, pyromaniacs, and techniques used by arsonists and arson investigators.