The Forever Witness
Book description
“Thought-provoking true-crime thriller…the book raises urgent questions of balancing public and private good that we’ll likely be dealing with as long as the title implies.”—Wall Street Journal
A relentless detective and a civilian genealogist solve a haunting cold case—and launch a crime-fighting revolution that tests the fragile line between justice…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Forever Witness as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I write, read, watch, and listen to true crime. A few writers sit at the top of my must-read list, and Pulitzer Prize-winning Edward Humes is one. He explores the long-solved 1987 murder of two young people from Vancouver who disappeared in Washington State and, most grippingly, the story of genetic genealogy (tracing family trees and DNA connections to identify a murder suspect).
This case was the first where the defendant was successfully convicted in a trial, relying on the work of genealogist CeCe Moore and Parabon Nanolabs (featured recently in a limited ABC TV series The Genetic Detective).…
I write, read, watch, and listen to true crime. A few writers sit at the top of my must-read list, and Pulitzer Prize-winning Edward Humes is one.
He explores the long-solved 1987 murder of two young people from Vancouver who disappeared in Washington State and, most grippingly, the story of genetic genealogy (tracing family trees and DNA connections to identify a murder suspect).
This case was the first where the defendant was successfully convicted in a trial, relying on the work of genealogist CeCe Moore and Parabon Nanolabs (featured recently in a limited ABC TV series The Genetic Detective).…
Want books like The Forever Witness?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 71 books like The Forever Witness.
Browse books like The Forever Witness
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in criminal investigations, cold cases, and presidential biography?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about criminal investigations, cold cases, and presidential biography.