As the ingenuity of criminals has developed over time, so have the techniques for catching them. The murderer Dr Crippen's attempted getaway was foiled by the first use of radio at sea, and fingerprint evidence first secured a conviction as far back as 1902. Keith Skinner, a leading crime historian, and Alan Moss, a former Chief Superintendent, have trawled through the archives and selected twelve such fascinating 'firsts' from the history of the world-famous Scotland Yard - including the first 'wanted' picture in the press , the first successful use of identification parades, and the first conviction based on ballistics evidence. A lively narrative is supported by many previously unpublished images and documents from the Scotland Yard files at London's National Archives.
- ISBN10 1903365880
- ISBN13 9781903365885
- Publish Date 31 August 2006 (first published 11 June 1992)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 6 August 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint The National Archives
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English