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  • Written by: Michael Arntfield
  • Narrated by: James Conlan
  • Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
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How to Solve a Cold Case

Written by: Michael Arntfield
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Get inside the mind of an elite cold case detective and learn how to solve a murder.

Despite advances in DNA evidence and forensic analysis, almost half of murder cases in Canada and the US remain unsolved. By 2016, the solved rate had dropped so significantly in the United States that it was the lowest in recorded history, with one in two killers never even identified, much less arrested and successfully prosecuted. And the statistics are just as bad in Canada.

As a sought-after global expert and former detective, Arntfield has devoted his career to helping solve cold cases and serial murders, including the creation of the Western University Cold Case Society, which pairs students with police detectives to help solve crimes.

In How to Solve a Cold Case, Arntfield outlines the history of cold case squads in Canada and the US, and lays out the steps to understanding and solving crime. Arntfield shows you what to look for, how to avoid common mistakes, recognize patterns and discover what others have missed. Weaving in case studies of cold crimes from across Canada and the US, as well as a chapter on how armchair detectives can get involved, How to Solve a Cold Case is a must-read for mystery fans and true crime buffs everywhere.

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©2022 Michael Arntfield (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
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Great RECENT look at forensics with some Canadian content


I really enjoyed this book and thing people interested in true crime and forensics will find it refreshing. While it does touch on classic cases, it does a great job of focusing on lesser known cases, history you might not be aware of (spoiler, HH Holmes was trying to patent the first photo copier... what?!) new science, and great overviews of tools used across the borders to predict and catch serial killers.

I enjoyed the extra Canadian content!

Spoiler comment ahead;



One thing I did find that despite how up to date this book was, tok much criticism of the podcast Serial and author was pretty biased. Considering Syed was released on DNA evidence, the authors comments don't age well.

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