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For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. He says patience and trust are everything.

"The killing of Catherine Edwards, in Beaumont, long remained unsolved. Then came Othram, a start-up whose breakthroughs in DNA technology are helping identify bodies and solve decades-old murders and rapes."

Inside the Glitter Lab
14 Oct 2025
longreads.com

"How the tiniest trace of red shimmer helped solve one of California’s most brutal crimes."

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Can a Comma Solve a Crime? — The Dial
6 Dec 2024
thedial.world

How forensic linguists use grammar, syntax and vocabulary to help crack cold cases.

Open Forensic Science in R
22 Feb 2024
sctyner.github.io

This book is for anyone looking to do forensic science analysis in a data-driven and open way.

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Spot trouble early in a volatile environment with forensic accounting.

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The Sultan of Spatter
28 Jan 2021
narratively.com

Dr. Donald Johnson has spent his career making crime scene blood stains spill their secrets. His next mission: bringing forensic science into the iPad age.

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To Catch A Bomb-Maker
26 Oct 2019
getpocket.com

This is the story of a little-known FBI forensics lab and how it changed the war on terror.

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The long read: In my career, I have investigated many of the UK’s worst disasters. Few cases were as harrowing as the sinking of the Marchioness in 1989, which left scores dead and almost impossible to identify