Evidence for murder : how physics convicted a killer

Cross, Rod

ISBN 10: 1742231071 / ISBN 13: 9781742231075

Published by University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, 2009

About this Item

Illustrated with photographs in colour and black and white. 24 cm. XIV, 274 pages.

Seller Inventory # 56804

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evidence for murder : how physics convicted a killer
• Publisher: University of New South Wales Press, Sydney
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1742231071
• ISBN 13: 9781742231075
• Binding: soft cover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Condition: Fine, near new condition
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • true crime

About this title

Synopsis

When Australian model Caroline Byrne’s crumpled body was discovered at the base of a cliff known as the Gap—a famous Sydney landmark and popular suicide spot—it was easy for both the public and police to assume her death was suicide. With no official crime scene established, no measurements or photographs taken into evidence, and no police logbooks recording the recovery of her body, Byrne's then-boyfriend Gordon Wood very nearly got away with murder—until forensic science conclusively proved that Caroline could not possibly have jumped. This gripping narrative provides a detailed account of the investigation from the forensic scientist who produced the crucial evidence that led to Wood’s conviction.

About the Author

Rod Cross is a forensic scientist and former professor of physics at the University of Sydney where he worked in the plasma physics department. He is a consultant to Tennis Australia, the International Tennis Federation, and the New South Wales coroner and homicide squad.