Pointing from the Grave.POINTING FROM THE GRAVE. Samantha Weinberg. 2003. Read by Nadia May. 9 tapes. 12.5 hrs. Blackstone Audiobooks. 078612414-8. $39.95. Cardboard; content, author notes. SA This book examines the development of DNA testing DNA testing Analysis of DNA (the genetic component of cells) in order to determine changes in genes that may indicate a specific disorder. Mentioned in: Acoustic Neuroma, Retinoblastoma, Von Willebrand Disease and its use in criminal investigations and trials. As the title indicates, this kind of forensic evidence can ascertain guilt or innocence even as victims of crime lie in their graves. This book begins with the sexual assault of Dr. Helena Greenwood Greenwood. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,265), Johnson co., central Ind.; settled 1822, inc. as a city 1960. A residential suburb of Indianapolis, Greenwood is in a retail shopping area. Manufactures include motor vehicle parts and metal products. , a pioneer in DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. research. Some time after Dr. Greenwood was attacked, she was murdered, and the man suspected of both crimes almost managed to slip through the legal system--that is, until the very material that Dr. Greenwood was working on finally nailed him. The last few cassettes have journalist/author Weinberg as an observer at the trial that eventually pinned the guilt where it belonged. She also interviewed the murderer in jail. Several other cases are discussed here, including some high-profile ones, like that of O. J. Simpson Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson (born July 9, 1947) (also known by his nickname, The Juice) is a retired American football player who achieved stardom as a running back at the collegiate and professional levels, and was the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards . May reads in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner, not unlike a television investigative reporter. Weinberg's personal observations and crackling crack·ling n. 1. The production of a succession of slight sharp snapping noises. 2. cracklings The crisp bits that remain after rendering fat from meat or frying or roasting the skin, especially of a pig or a goose. trial dialogue add to the stark realism of this hard-hitting and powerful book. Miles Klein, Frisco, TX |
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