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Description edit
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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Joseph Vacher: Add a description of this character.
- Dr. Lacassagne
- Cesare Lombroso
- Fourquet
- Grenier
- Dole
- Gouffe
- Louise Barant
- Sherlock Holmes
- Laborde
- Deibler
- Goron
- Alphonse Bertillon
- De Coston
- Madeuf
- Boyer
- Marie Moussier
- Augustine Mortureux
- Eugenie Delhomme
- Dr. Dufour
- Victor Portalier
- Louise Marcel
- Lyon
- Von Hofmann
- Bozonet
- Albert Sarraut
- Plantier
- Bannier
- Manouvrier
- Cavene
- Michel Eyraud
- Badoil
- Bompard
- Esther
- Charbonnier
- Magitot
- Pierre Laurent
Series & Lists edit
This book is in True Crime-historical. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Douglas Starr (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780307266194
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780307266194
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- Edgar Award (Finalist, 2011: Best Fact Crime)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 364.15232092
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › True Accounts › True Crime
- Books › Nonfiction › True Accounts › Serial Killers
- Books › Nonfiction › Crime & Criminals › Forensic Science
- Books › History › Europe › France
- Books › Law › Criminal Law › Criminal Procedure
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