The Blooding
The Dramatic True Story of the First Murder Case Solved by Genetic "Fingerprinting"
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3.8 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Fifteen-year-old Lynda Mann's savagely raped and strangled body is found along a shady footpath near the English village of Narborough. Though a massive 150-man dragnet is launched, the case remains unsolved. Three years later the killer strikes again, raping and strangling teenager Dawn Ashforth only a stone's throw from where Lynda was so brutally murdered. But it will take four years, a scientific breakthrough, the largest manhunt in British crime annals, and the blooding of more than four thousand men before the real killer is found.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wambaugh's latest triumphant venture into true crime turns to Leicestershire, England, and the slayings of two teenagers, killings that were eventually solved through scientist Alec Jeffreys's discovery of genetic fingerprinting. ``As Wambaugh's fans have come to expect, this is an eminently readable and most impressive book,'' praised PW.
Customer Reviews
Powerful, heart-rending
Well-written. I remember seeing the Crimewatch reconstruction of Dawn Ashworth’s murder on television back in 1986, which has stuck in my mind. I would that Dawn’s name, and that of earlier victim Lynda Mann, could have been known at large for happy reasons. As someone who is not familiar with the local geography, the inclusion of then-and-now photos and maps would have been helpful.