Forensic Notes on the Hunt for the Killer follows forensic pathologist Lin Mo as he uses his exceptional professional skills to uncover the truth behind cases that seem ordinary at first glance.
Lin Mo is a calm, meticulous pathologist with a remarkable eye for detail. He can always find crucial clues in the details on a body that others have overlooked. Whether it is the popular dessert shop owner who fell to her death on a rainy night, the murdered bride with bruises hidden beneath her wedding dress, the chief surgeon in the crematorium furnace, or the accountant mysteriously poisoned on the subway, every case conceals secrets unknown to the world.
Working with Li Wei, an inspector from the Major Crimes Unit, and the rest of the team, Lin Mo carefully examines bodies and precisely analyzes evidence, time and again overturning conclusions that seem beyond doubt and exposing the killers’ carefully laid deceptions. He starts with the smallest details: fibers under fingernails, pinpoint bleeding on the heart muscle, silicone fragments beneath a wedding dress’s hem, and secrets hidden inside a pen cap. He makes the cold bodies “speak,” restoring the truth of each case.
Each of these 100 cases is as tightly plotted and full of suspense as a Hong Kong crime drama. Together, they show how indispensable forensic pathologists are to criminal investigations and reveal the complexity and darkness of human nature. Lin Mo will lead readers into one baffling crime scene after another, letting them share the tension and excitement of the hunt and witness the moment the truth comes to light.
