Drawing on a decade of experience as a forensic scientist, this author brings a unique and authentic voice to her writing. Her work is steeped in the intricate details of crime scene analysis and the examination of trace evidence, providing a grounded and realistic perspective. Through her narratives, she explores the complexities of human nature and the suspense inherent in unsolved mysteries, lending a sharp, analytical edge to her storytelling.
Featuring two intricate female protagonists and fast-paced storytelling, the novel draws on the author's experience as a crime scene analyst to deliver a gripping narrative. Lisa Black's writing places her among the ranks of renowned authors like Tess Gerritsen and Patricia Cornwell, ensuring a blend of authenticity and thrilling suspense in her Locard Institute Thrillers.
D.C. crime scene analyst Dr. Ellie Barr and pathologist Dr. Rachael Davies, former adversaries-turned-allies, must work together to find a missing baby, the child of a Washington power couple, in a kidnapping linked to a lobbying effort to loosen regulations on a billion-dollar gaming empire
"Our engagement with data - big or small - is never as simplistic or straightforward as might first appear. Indeed, the author argues that our relationship with data is haunted with errors, dead ends, ghostly figures, and misunderstandings that challenge core assumptions about the nature of thought, consciousness, mind, cognition, affect, communication, control and rationality, both human and non-human. Using contemporary controversies from "weird science" including the field of priming and its uncanny relations to animal telepathy, as well as artificial intelligences and their curious relation to psychic research, Blackman shows how some of the current crises in science in these areas reveal more than scientists are willing or even able to acknowledge. This book also provides a nuanced survey of the historical context to contemporary debates, going back to the nineteenth-century origins of modern computation and science to explain the ubiquity and oddness of our data relations. Drawing from radical philosophies of science, feminist science studies, queer theory, cultural studies and affect studies, the book develops a manifesto for how artists, philosophers and scientists might engage creatively and critically with digital communication."--
In a taut, brilliantly twisted new thriller from bestselling author Lisa Black, forensics expert Maggie Gardiner and Cleveland detective Jack Renner investigate the bizarre murder of a senator with secrets to hide... Three days before a key election, U.S. Senator Diane Cragin is electrocuted on her own doorstep--a shocking twist in an already brutal political race. Cragin's chief of staff is quick to blame rival Joey Green, a city development director who's had his hand in every till in town for over twenty years. Maggie and Jack have their own theories, especially after discovering a fortune in cash in the senator's safe. But as they follow the money through the treacherous landscape of Cleveland politics, they find many more millions in play--and more suspects. As Jack says, "Anyone can be dangerous, when they have what they think is a good reason." He should know. Now a Herald reporter is perilously close to discovering the truth about Jack's penchant for acting as both detective and executioner. With each passing hour, the stresses of the impending election expose new fractures and corruption at the city's highest levels. And as one murder leads to another, and another, Maggie and Jack's only hope of stopping a killer is an alliance that's growing ever more fragile.
Maggie Gardiner, forensics expert for the Cleveland police department, and Jack Renner, a homicide detective with a killer secret, confront the darkest threat yet to their careers--and their lives. The body of fifteen-year-old Rachael Donahue--raised in foster homes and violently unapproachable--has been discovered at the bottom of a stairwell at Firebird, the secure facility for juvenile offenders. The girl's death comes with a disturbing twist--she may have been involved with a much older man. But Rachael's not the only resident to come to a dead end. Firebird's ten-year-old "wild child" has overdosed in the infirmary--back-to-back tragedies that appear to be terrible accidents. But Maggie and Jack suspect a cold-blooded murderer with an agenda. And as Maggie's ex-husband gets nearer to uncovering secrets that Maggie and Jack must hide, it becomes increasingly hard for them to protect a new and vulnerable victim ...
PERISH was a finalist for the G. P. Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award. Forensic investigator Maggie Gardiner always follows the rules. Detective Jack Renner doesn’t believe in them . . . In a mansion on the outskirts of Cleveland, a woman’s body lies in a pool of blood. The victim is Joanna Moorehouse, founder of Sterling Financial. To crack the case, Maggie and Jack will have to infiltrate the cutthroat world of high-stakes finance. But every employee at Sterling Financial is hellbent on making a killing. When a series of unrelated murders reveals disturbing evidence, only Maggie recognizes the handiwork of a killer who will continue killing until he is stopped. Burdened with unbearable secrets, Maggie must make an agonizing choice, while her instints keeps telling her: she’s next. Praise for Lisa Black and Her Gardiner and Renner Thrillers “Lisa Black always delivers.” —Jeff Lindsay, creator of the DEXTER series “This terrific mystery will keep you guessing—and turning pages.” —Hank Phillippi Ryan “Intriguing forensic details rive the plot.” —Publishers Weekly “An absolute must read.” —Suspense Magazine
In a gripping narrative, the story explores the dangerous consequences of uncovering hidden truths. As characters delve into dark secrets, they find themselves entangled in a web of deception and peril. The tension escalates as revelations threaten not only their lives but also the lives of those around them. Themes of betrayal, morality, and the quest for justice intertwine, creating a suspenseful atmosphere where every discovery could be lethal. The stakes are high, and the pursuit of truth may lead to deadly outcomes.
Exploring the affective capacities of both human and non-human bodies, the book delves into the complexities surrounding affect studies in the social sciences. It challenges traditional notions of mind over matter by examining practices like voice hearing, hypnosis, and the placebo effect. By highlighting the paradoxes and tensions within these experiences, it offers fresh insights into cultural theory and the emerging focus on affect, making it an essential read for those interested in the intersections of emotion, experience, and social dynamics.