Swanson's Gothic investigation of this near-forgotten mother of forensic investigation is rich with gallows humor, presenting an unreliable narrator whose live was dedicated to making the unseen seen. Highly presentational and also gripping weaving the true and imagined stories we tell, used for controlling women, to mold their behavior, which is true of our folk tales, as well as our modern television procedural dramas. A very intelligent narrative of gender, class, race, and violence, compelling and very timely.