Book description
Praise for The Science of Sherlock Holmes
"Holmes is, first, a great detective, but he has also proven to
be a great scientist, whether dabbling with poisons, tobacco ash, or
tire marks. Wagner explores this fascinating aspect of his career by
showing how his investigations were grounded in the cutting-edge
science of his day, especially the emerging field of forensics....
Utterly compelling."
-Otto Penzler, member of the Baker
Street Irregulars and proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop
"E. J. Wagner demonstrates that without the work of Sherlock
Holmes and his contemporaries, the CSI teams would be twiddling their
collective thumbs. Her accounts of Victorian crimes make Watson's
tales pale! Highly recommended for students of the Master
Detective."
-Leslie S. Klinger, Editor, The New Annotated
Sherlock Holmes
"In this thrilling book, E. J. Wagner has combined her
considerable strengths in three disciplines to produce a work as
compelling and blood-curdling as the best commercial fiction. This is
CSI in foggy old London Town. Chilling, grim fun."
-John
Westermann, author of Exit Wounds and Sweet Deal
"I am recommending this delightful work to all of my fellow
forensic scientists.... Bravo, Ms. Wagner!"
-John Houde,
author of Crime Lab: A Guide for Nonscientists
"A fabulously interesting read. The book traces the birth of the
forensic sciences to the ingenuity of Sherlock Holmes. A wonderful
blend of history, mystery, and whodunit."
-Andre Moenssens,
Douglas Stripp Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Missouri at
Kansas City, and coauthor of Scientific Evidence in Civil and
Criminal Cases
E. J. Wagner is a crime historian, lecturer,
teller of suspense stories for adults, and moderator of the annual
Forensic Forum at Stony Brook University's Museum of Long Island
Natural Sciences. Her work has been published in Ellery Queen's
Mystery Magazine, the New York Times, and the Lancet. E. J.'s Web site
is http://forensic. to/webhome/ejwagner/.
