00987nam a2200169Ia 4500003000400000005001700004008004000021040000700061041000800068082001700076100002000093245002800113260003700141300000900178520060700187650002300794OSt20260122091653.0210210b1972   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  cAL  aeng  a823.914 GART  aRichard Garrett  aTrue tales of detection  aLondonbA Piccolo Originalc1972  a127p  aIt is a non-fiction collection that chronicles eight real-life criminal investigations to demonstrate that actual detective work can be as compelling as fictional mysteries. 
Key Themes and Content
Methodology: The book focuses on the thought processes and meticulous scientific methods used by real detectives to solve seemingly impossible cases.
Structure: It consists of eight distinct accounts of true crimes and their subsequent detections.
Detective vs. Fiction: Garrett emphasizes how real investigators use patient observation and logic to reveal truths that are often "stranger than fiction."   aEnglish Literature