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Title: CRAFTY CRIME-BUSTING
By: Rachel Wright, Clive Goddard (Illus), Royston Robertson (Illus)
Format: Paperback

List price: £4.99


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ISBN 10: 0439981859
ISBN 13: 9780439981859
Publisher: SCHOLASTIC
Pub. date: 23 May, 2003
Series: Knowledge
Pages: 128
Description: Offers you the low-down on how the experts track crime. This title helps to uncover the correct way to dust for dabs, how to work out if someone's disguising their handwriting, and why a dead body can reveal crucial clues.
Synopsis: First criminals could easily get away with murder. Then a killer was caught out by a bloody thumbprint. Now even microscopic clues can be used to collar crooks. This crafty guide gives you the low-down on how the experts crack crime. Sneak a peek inside and you'll uncover the correct way to dust for dabs, how to work out if someone's disguising their handwriting, and why a dead body can reveal crucial clues. Keep your eyes peeled and you'll discover how DNA solved the mystery of a missing princess, why maggots can help to convict a criminal, and which murderer sealed his fate by polishing his shoes. Plus: Try your hand at a spot of DIY detection. Have you got what it takes to crack a case?
Illustrations: Illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Scholastic
Returns: Returnable
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