Presents an introduction to forensic science, explaining how human fingerprints, bite marks, ear prints, and other forms of developing technologies help solve criminal investigations and other mysteries.

Using science in criminal investigation -- By these signs ye shall know him: fingerprints -- Let your fingers do the talking -- Bite marks -- Ear prints: forensic markers? -- Additional personal and forensic markers -- "Beyond a reasonable doubt": famous Twentieth-century cases of evidence gone awry.