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| Author/Contributor(s): | Katwala, Amit |
| Publisher: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Date: | 3/7/2023 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
BEWARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE: This “rollicking true crime” story reveals the surprising origins of the lie detector through shocking murders and dramatic trials (WIRED).
“Everything a reader wants in a true crime book—murder, mystery, gunfights, courtroom theatrics and dogged police work.” —Deborah Blum, bestselling author of The Poisoner’s Handbook
Late one evening in the summer of 1922, HenryWilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in hiswife’s blood. But was he a grieving husband, or a ruthless killer whoconspired with bandits to have her murdered?
To find out, the SanFrancisco police turned to technology and a new machine that had justbeen invented in Berkeley by a rookie detective, a visionary policechief, and a teenage magician with a showman’s touch.
John Larson,Gus Vollmer and Leonarde Keeler hoped the lie detector would make thejustice system fairer – but the flawed device soon grew too powerful forthem to control. It poisoned their lives, turned fast friends intobitter enemies, and as it conquered America and the world, ittransformed our relationship with the truth in ways that are still beingfelt.
As new forms of lie detection gain momentum in the present day, Tremors in the Blood reveals the incredible truth behind the creation of the polygraph,through gripping true crime cases featuring explosive gunfights,shocking twists and high-stakes courtroom drama.
Touching on psychology, technology and the science of the truth, Tremors in the Blood is a vibrant, atmospheric thriller, and a warning from history: beware what you believe.
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