Missing Persons

Many crime shows and movies deal with the topic of a mysterious disappearance, but fictional stories often sensationalize the topic in order to catch the viewer's interest.

In reality, finding a missing person can be hard work for detectives, as there are sometimes few clues left behind.

Readers discover how police use math and science to solve this puzzle.

Full-color photographs, informative sidebars, and by-the-numbers fact boxes augment the compelling text, giving readers a more accurate understanding of the process of searching for missing persons than they will find on television or at the movies.