The Girl with the Crooked Nose: A Tale of Murder, Obsession and Forensic Artistry
More than thirty murders, nine fugitives, and one man obsessed by the search for justice. In this thrilling and fascinating true account of Frank Bender and his work, The Girl with the Crooked Nose draws readers into the cases that he has solved, the intricacies of his art, the colourful characters he encounters, and the personal cost of his strange obsession. Through breathtakingly realistic sculptures, Bender reconstructs the faces of the missing and the dead, based in part on forensic science, and in part on deep intuition, an uncanny ability to discern not only a missing face but also the personality behind it. His skills have led to the solving of many murders and other serious crimes, and have given faces to the victims, including the infamous case of the feminicidios – in which hundreds of murdered women were found outside of Juarez, Mexico. With a conclusion as shocking as its story is gripping, The Girl with the Crooked Nose will haunt you long after the last page is turned. Nonfiction, True Crime, North America, Narrative Nonfiction
““An original and highly readably nonfiction thriller.””
““Action-packed.””
““[A] crackling account of a quirky, maverick forensics artist … Even the most savvy true-crime reader will not be able to resist the author’s insightful storytelling.” ”
““A compelling glimpse into a gruesome profession.””
