{"product_id":"18-tiny-deaths-the-untold-story-of-frances-glessner-lee-and-the-invention-of-modern-forensics-9781492680475","title":"18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bruce Goldfarb\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Forensics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA captivating blend of history, women in science, and true crime, \u003cem\u003e18 Tiny Deaths\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of how one woman changed the face of forensics forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances Glessner Lee, born a socialite to a wealthy and influential Chicago family in the 1870s, was never meant to have a career, let alone one steeped in death and depravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet she developed a fascination with the investigation of violent crimes, and made it her life's work. Best known for creating the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, a series of dollhouses that appear charming--until you notice the macabre little details: an overturned chair, or a blood-spattered comforter. And then, of course, there are the bodies--splayed out on the floor, draped over chairs--clothed in garments that Lee lovingly knit with sewing pins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e18 Tiny Deaths\u003c\/em\u003e, by official biographer Bruce Goldfarb, delves into Lee's journey from grandmother without a college degree to leading the scientific investigation of unexpected death out of the dark confines of centuries-old techniques and into the light of the modern day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee developed a system that used the Nutshells dioramas to train law enforcement officers to investigate violent crimes, and her methods are still used today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of a woman whose ambition and accomplishments far exceeded the expectations of her time, \u003cem\u003e18 Tiny Deaths \u003c\/em\u003efollows the transformation of a young, wealthy socialite into the mother of modern forensics...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eye-opening biography of Frances Glessner Lee, who brought American medical forensics into the scientific age...genuinely compelling.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A captivating portrait of a feminist hero and forensic pioneer.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45081877545111,"sku":"9781492680475","price":1240.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781492680475.webp?v=1767699778","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/18-tiny-deaths-the-untold-story-of-frances-glessner-lee-and-the-invention-of-modern-forensics-9781492680475","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}