Every Contact Leaves a Trace

My Life as a Crime Scene Investigator

Jo Ward

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English

Aurum
18 June 2024

Memoirs; True crime; Criminal investigation & detection; Criminal or forensic psychology

Enter the fascinating world of crime scene investigation with this chilling memoir from Jo Ward of BBC's Forensics - the Real CSI. For most people, dead bodies are horrifying. They are the physical representation of everything we're afraid of - our own mortality, the unknown, the inevitability and lack of dignity of the end. But for Jo Ward, a dead body is absolutely fascinating... For Jo, a normal day's work involves getting up-close and personal with the dead - generally the murdered dead - exploring every inch of their battered and bloody bodies and finding the clues that will lead the police to their killers. Every scene teaches her something new. Every murder is a chance to obtain justice for the dead. Because every contact leaves a trace... Jo Ward is part of a generation of pioneering women who lead forensic investigation in the UK. Her investigations into high-profile crimes- murder, domestic killings, infanticide, and rape - have been the subject of a BBC Two television documentary, Forensics - the Real CSI. If you're a fan of Sue Black and Patricia Wiltshire, Every Contact Leaves a Trace is for you. It's a rare glimpse into a formidable woman and the world of forensics, chronicling some of Jo's toughest and most groundbreaking cases and offering insight into how she copes despite seeing the most shocking excesses of humanity.

By: Jo Ward
Imprint: Aurum
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9780711294837
ISBN 10: 0711294836
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 18 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jo Ward is a senior forensics specialist in the West Midlands. She investigates high-profile crimes, including murder, domestic killings, attempted murder, infanticide and rape. Jo has been working in crime scene investigation for nearly twenty-six years. Her life and work have been the topic of a BBC Two television documentary, Forensics - the Real CSI.Jo Ward is a senior forensics specialist in the West Midlands. She investigates high profile crimes, including murder, domestic killings, attempted murder, infanticide, and rape. Jo has been working in crime scene investigation for nearly twenty-six years. Her life and work have been the topic of a BBC Two television documentary, Forensics - the Real CSI.