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Based on a scrapbook collected by a homicide detective with the LAPD from the 1930s to the 1950s, this work recalls film noir-era crimes such as the "Black Dahlia Mystery" and the "Lipstick Murder," as well as on-site forensic photos, mug shots, and previously unreleased photos from such... read more

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First Sentence edit see section history

A self-described "gore hound," Bougas was fascinated.

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This book is in True Crime: By Region. (community list)
This book is in True Crime-historical. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Katherine Dunn (Editor)
  2. Jack Huddleston (Compiler)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Feral House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0922915296
Page Count: 168

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Not for the kids. The book consists primarily of snapshots taken of grisly crime and accident scenes.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Shots in the Dark
  • Scene of the Crime: Photographs from the LAPD Archive
  • Deadly Intent: Crime & Punishment Photographs from the Burns Archive

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • The Practical Methodology of Forensic Photography, Second Edition (Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations)
  • Forensic Photography: Importance of Accuracy
  • Crime Scene Photography
  • Advanced crime scene photography
  • Practical Forensic Digital Imaging: Applications and Techiques
  • Police Photography

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