Books By Ramsland,Katherine
Murder in the Lehigh Valley
As idyllic as Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley may be, there's a dark side. Three serial killers, a mass murderer, and outright hits, along with high profile familicides and unusual domestic homicides. In the context of some of these incidents, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek, with author Katherine Ramsland, describe what it's like to be a death investigator in Lehigh Valley and detail some of its most infamous crimes.
The Devil s Dozen: How Cutting-Edge Forensics Took Down 12 Notorious Serial Killers
Katherine Ramsland has brilliantly captured the insights and drama of some fascinating cases (Dr. Henry Lee) in her previous bestselling books. Now she examines the case histories of twelve of the most notorious serial killers of the last one hundred years, and answers the questions: What clues did they leave behind? How were they eventually caught? How was each twist and turn of their crimes matched by the equally compelling weapons of science and logic? From exploring the nineteenth centurys earliest investigative tools to remarkable twenty-first century CSI advances, The Devils Dozen provides a fascinating window into the world of those who killand those who dedicate their lives to bringing them to justice.
True Stories of C.S.I. - The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Popular TV Show
Katherine Ramsland follows the evidence and revisits some of the most absorbing episodes of the phenomenally popular C.S.I. television franchise, and explores the real-life crimes that inspired them. She also looks into the authenticity of the forensic investigations recreated for the dramatizations, and the painstaking real-life forensic process employed in every one of the actual casesfrom notorious mass-murderer Richard Speck, to the massacre of Buddhist monks in an Arizona Temple, to a baffling case of apparent spontaneous combustion.
Bethelehem Ghosts Historical Hauntings In and Around Pennsylvania s Christmas City
Katherine Ramsland and Dana DeVito have taken their mutual love of a good ghost story and produced an entertaining and educational perspective of the city of Bethlehem, Pennyslvania. Bethlehem Ghosts first introduces the reader to the history of, and the authors' theories concerning, ghosts, the paranormal, and "ghosting." Then, take a ghostly stroll down Main Street in the town founded by the Moravians. Tales of haunted hotels, inns, restaurants, and cemeteries, are guaranteed to send a chill down your spine.
