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Detailed account of college intern Thad Roberts's theft of moon rocks from NASA in 2002 and the FBI sting that…
snared him. Describes Roberts's sheltered upbringing, his estrangement from his parents, and his romance with a coworker that motivated the heist. Some strong language. 2011
Examines the trial of five black and Latino teenagers convicted of raping and beating New York banker Trisha Meili in…
1989 and exonerated in 2002. Describes the social milieu and racial tensions of 1980s New York and their effect on what became known as "the Central Park Jogger" case. 2011
Retired Florida attorney details the three years he spent prosecuting Casey Anthony for the death of her two-year-old daughter Caylee.…
Recounts the evidence against Casey, her ever-changing story, unusual behavior during Caylee's absence, and history of fabrications. Expresses his astonishment at her 2011 acquittal. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Former investigative journalist discusses numerous case studies of missing persons and some of the errors committed by the police in…
the initial searches and investigations. Explains the importance of DNA, forensic tools, and dental records in identifying or finding lost individuals. Includes families' personal--and emotional--experiences. Some violence. 2011
Chronicles the personal and professional life of Darrow (1857-1938), the Chicago railroad lawyer who at age thirty-six became a defender…
of progressive causes. Highlights Darrow's role as defense attorney in the 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing, the 1924 Leopold and Loeb child-murder case, and the 1925 Scopes "monkey" trial. Some strong language. 2011
Journalist/filmmaker vacations in seven polluted places, including Chernobyl, site of the 1986 Ukrainian nuclear disaster; Alberta, home of Canada's oil-sand…
mines; and India, where the Yamuna river is full of sewage and industrial runoff. Describes the environmental devastation and discusses the motivations of polluters and activists. Some strong language. 2012
Selection of thirty essays that originally appeared in Condé Nast Traveler between 1988 and 2011. In "The Peak of My…
Desire" Russell Banks--author of The Lost Memory of Skin (DB 74780)--reminisces about his attempt to climb the Andes in Ecuador. 2011
Memoir of United States Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor (born 1954). Recalls growing up with her Puerto Rican family in…
the Bronx and being diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Discusses her family life, education at Princeton and Yale, and becoming a district court judge in 1992. Bestseller. 2013
Acclaimed British novelist chronicles his 1842 trip to the United States and offers observations about North American society. Includes Dickens's…
celebrated visit with Laura Bridgman at the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind. Introduction and notes by Patricia Ingham. 2004
Chemistry professor and Sherlock Holmes scholar O'Brien analyzes the ways the fictional detective relied on forensic science to solve crimes.…
Details Holmes's use of handwriting analysis, cryptology, and--two years before police did--fingerprinting. Traces the development of these techniques and their application in actual cases. 2013
Reporter covers the life of Shin Dong-hyuk, born in 1982 in a North Korean prison labor camp, and details his…
2005 escape. Discloses the brutal conditions, including hunger and torture, the prisoners endured and discusses Shin's difficulty adjusting to life as a defector. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2012
Explores the ways that modern science uncovered the truth behind the suspicious deaths of historical figures such as King Tut,…
Napoleon, and the Russian princess Anastasia. Includes glossary and a timeline of advances in forensics. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013
Journalist with exclusive access to imprisoned former nurse Charles Cullen describes Cullen's path to becoming possibly the most prolific serial…
killer in history. Details the ease with which Cullen gave fatal drug overdoses to hospitalized patients and, despite suspicions, kept getting jobs until his arrest in 2003. 2013
Actor and travel writer McCarthy discusses the impact his travels have had on his psyche. Describes climing Mt. Kilimanjaro; visiting…
Baltimore, Maryland; and boating on the Amazon. Details the ways the trips helped him grow up, learn about himself, and better relate to others. 2012
Legal analyst and author of The Nine (DB 64971) assesses the ideological differences between Chief Justice John Roberts and President…
Barack Obama. Details the politics and procedural strategies behind court decisions--including the 2012 ruling that narrowly upheld the Affordable Care Act--and their implications. Some strong language. 2012
True-crime author uses police files and interviews with the victim's family and friends to recount the July 5, 2003, murder…
of Tampa, Florida, bartender Sandee Rozzo. Discusses the evidence that pointed to a newlywed bride who wanted to prevent Sandee from testifying in court against her groom. 2010
Award-winning reporters chronicle the South Boston crime boss's life, including his involvement in gang wars, bank robberies, and murders from…
the 1950s into the 1990s; secret work as an FBI informant; and sixteen-year flight from authorities. Details the investigation that led to Bulger's 2011 capture in California. Strong language. 2013
Author of Roads to Quoz (DB 68364) compiles fifty-six short works on his travels all over the world. In "Crossing…
Kansas" the native Missourian pokes fun at just-passing-through vacationers' misconceptions about that state. "Into the Antipodes" relates a journey to New Zealand. 2013
Smith, an investment banker and lawyer, uses personal experience and advice from estate attorneys to provide a step-by-step guide to…
the practical decisions that must be made following the death of a loved one. Discusses funeral and related expenses, and covers paying outstanding bills and settling the estate. 2013
The Supreme Court's first female justice traces the history and evolution of the institution from its first sessions in 1790…
to the twenty-first century. Discusses landmark cases and presents portraits of justices who shaped U.S. law. Includes the text of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Bestseller. 2013