{"product_id":"tremors-in-the-blood-isbn-9781639103423","title":"Tremors in the Blood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBEWARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE: This “rollicking true crime” story reveals the surprising origins of the lie detector through shocking murders and dramatic trials (\u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Everything a reader wants in a true crime book—murder, mystery, gunfights, courtroom theatrics and dogged police work.” —Deborah Blum, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poisoner's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry  Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his  wife’s blood. But was he a grieving husband, or a ruthless killer who  conspired with bandits to have her murdered?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo find out, the San  Francisco police turned to technology and a new machine that had just  been invented in Berkeley by a rookie detective, a visionary police  chief, and a teenage magician with a showman’s touch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Larson,  Gus Vollmer and Leonarde Keeler hoped the lie detector would make the  justice system fairer – but the flawed device soon grew too powerful for  them to control. It poisoned their lives, turned fast friends into  bitter enemies, and as it conquered America and the world, it  transformed our relationship with the truth in ways that are still being  felt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs new forms of lie detection gain momentum in the present day,\u003ci\u003e Tremors in the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the incredible truth behind the creation of the polygraph,  through gripping true crime cases featuring explosive gunfights,  shocking twists and high-stakes courtroom drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTouching on psychology, technology and the science of the truth,\u003ci\u003e Tremors in the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is a vibrant, atmospheric thriller, and a warning from history: beware what you believe.\u003cb\u003eSHORTLIST, 2023 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTremors in the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] fascinating look at the history of lie detectors . . . Katwala has real storytelling chops.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A lively, engrossing combination of true crime, biography, and history.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Katwala’s fascinating history of this unreliable device is a cautionary tale that will likely appeal to those interested in criminal justice and true crime.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, audiobook review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brightly written and well-researched, this book will appeal immensely to true-crime fans.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rollicking true-crime . . . fast-paced and elegant and fun.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTremors in the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, Amit Katwala's beautifully told origin story of the lie detector, contains just about everything a reader wants in a true crime book - murder, mystery, gunfights, courtroom theatrics and dogged police work - along with a solid exploration of the ethically troubling issues that continue to haunt criminal justice and its sometimes dubious tools.”\u003cbr\u003e—Deborah Blum, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poisoner's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gripping . . . I was hooked.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sirin Kale, feature writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Katwala manages to bring history alive.”\u003cbr\u003e—Chris Stokel-Walker, author of \u003ci\u003eTikTok Boom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYouTubers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping, forensically detailed account that reads more like a mystery than history.”\u003cbr\u003e—Angela Saini, author of \u003ci\u003eSuperior and Inferior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmit Katwala \u003c\/b\u003eis  an award-winning journalist and editor. He is a senior writer at WIRED,  based in London. He writes about the collision between technology and  culture, and has covered everything from the race for quantum supremacy  to the hunt for the mysterious Planet Nine.  He grew up in Bournemouth, and studied experimental psychology at  Oxford University.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303982551269,"sku":"NP9781639103423","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639103423.jpg?v=1767742941","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/tremors-in-the-blood-isbn-9781639103423","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}