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"Eye-opening biography of Frances Glessner Lee, who brought American medical forensics into the scientific age...genuinely compelling."—Kirkus Reviews"A captivating portrait of a feminist hero and forensic pioneer." —BooklistThe story of a woman whose ambition and accomplishments far exceeded the expectations of her time, 18 Tiny Deaths follows the transformation of a young, wealthy socialite into the mother of modern forensics...Frances 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.Yet 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,...

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Author

Bruce Goldfarb

Publisher

Sourcebooks

Published

2019

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Biography, Memoir, True Crime

Rating

4.4 / 5 (741 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14