This sets the stage for the larger network that he will form with co-founder Dick Hopkins: a group of scientists and specialists that can lend their particular skills to forensic investigation. Clark Davenport lends his hand to open cases, locating buried bodies using topographical research. It happens almost accidentally, as geophysicist G. The second part shifts focus to NecroSearch International and its formation. Jackson moves through the history of forensics, the development of investigative deduction, blood type matching, ballistics, DNA analysis, time-of-death, and finally the modern state of forensics. The method of the creator, Francois Vidocq, is adopted by almost every major police force. This leads to the value of understanding a criminal’s mind. It is credited as the first agency to establish the concept of a police file. A French agency called Surete is established with the goal of taking a scientific approach to police work.

It’s in 1810 that science directly contributes to criminal investigative work. The first part introduces readers into a general history of forensic sciences.

The book is remarked as a “must-have for true crime fans, it should also be of great interest to anyone fascinated with the practical applications of science' by Publisher's Weekly. There is a strong humanistic side to the work, presenting the victims and their families as three-dimensional characters. No Stone Unturned moves between homicide cases and shows how NecroSearch is essential in the solving of these crimes. Jackson has written 11 true crime books as well as 16 crime fiction thrillers. No Stone Unturned by Steve Jackson is a non-fiction, true crime book that details the role of the nonprofit investigative team NecroSearch International.

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