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Murder Mystery, Forensic Investigation, and Courtroom Drama

The Woodchipper Murder by Arthur Herzog

The Woodchipper Murder by Arthur Herzog

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A Landmark Connecticut True Crime Procedural of Helle Crafts, Forensics, and No-Body Prosecution

In November 1986, Pan Am flight attendant Helle Crafts vanished from her Newtown, Connecticut home shortly after hiring a divorce lawyer. Her husband, airline pilot Richard Crafts, insisted she had traveled to Denmark to visit family, but friends and state police investigators suspected foul play.

Author Arthur Herzog details the historic investigation led by Connecticut State Police and forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee. By tracing a rented commercial woodchipper to the Housatonic River and recovering minute bone fragments, tissue samples, and a painted fingernail, investigators secured Connecticut's first murder conviction without an intact body.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Arthur Herzog presents a masterclass in forensic science and circumstantial evidence prosecution. Packed with crime scene analysis and trial procedures, this true crime classic is essential reading for fans of Ann Rule, Patricia Cornwell, and Joe McGinniss.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780821731130

Binding: Paperback

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Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp

Pages: 305

Author:

  • Arthur Herzog

Language: English

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