Download or read book American Sherlock written by Kate Winkler Dawson and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. This book was released on 2020 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the 'American Sherlock Holmes,' Edward Oscar Heinrich was one of America's greatest forensic scientists, with a skill level that seemed almost supernatural. Heinrich spearheaded the invention of new forensic tools that police still use today, including blood spatter analysis, ballistics, lie-detector tests, and the use of fingerprints as courtroom evidence. His work, though not without its serious - some would say fatal - flaws, changed the course of American criminal investigation. Based on years of research, American Sherlock captures Heinrich's life, work, and legacy.