Description |
x, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-293) and index. |
Contents |
Scientific detection -- A criminologist is born -- The early case-book of Luke May -- Moving to greener fields -- Centralia deaths spark career surge -- Education, innovation and more national renown -- Fame grows, at some cost -- Notoriety follows a lull -- Work and play -- Tool marks are the key -- Chicago calls -- Spreading the word -- Chief of detectives and criminologist -- Riding the crest -- War clouds gather -- Naval intelligence duty -- The game has changed -- Playing out the string. |
Subject |
May, Luke S., 1892-1965.
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Criminologists -- United States -- Biography.
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Forensic sciences -- United States.
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ISBN |
9781538129180 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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