Humes, Edward
Summary: "On an April night in 1989, three small children perished in a Los Angeles apartment fire. Their young mother, Jo Ann Parks, escaped unharmed. Based on forensic evidence, Parks was later convicted, sentenced to life in prison without parole. Now a young lawyer with the California Innocence Project is challenging the conviction and the so-called "science" behind it"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 364.152 HUMHumes, Edward
Summary: "More than a gripping detective story, Burned is a shocking tale that upends the almost universal confidence we have in flawed forensics -- the "CSI" so long celebrated in fiction and film-- that has put thousands in prison as our justice system chose toembrace junk science over protecting the innocent. On an April night in 1989, three small children perished in a Los Angeles apartment fire....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 HUMHumes, Edward
Summary: "After 30 years, Detective Jim Scharf arrested a teenage couple's murderer-and exposed a looming battle between the pursuit of justice and the right to privacy. When Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook were murdered during a trip to Seattle in the 1980s, detectives had few leads. The murder weapon was missing. No one witnessed any suspicious activity. And there was only a single handprint on the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.25 HUMHumes, Edward
Summary: "What happens to our trash? Why are our oceans filling with plastic? Do we really waste 40 percent of our food 65 percent of our energy? Waste is truly our biggest problem, and solving our inherent trashiness can fix our economy, our energy costs, our traffic jams, and help slow climate change--all while making us healthier, happier and more prosperous. This story-driven and in-depth...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2024