It is not easy doing cold cases.
Have you ever asked yourself just what kind of person does this type of work? Or what type of life style does it take?
Paul Holes, along with Robin Gaby Fisher, pens a book that could help you put flesh to the person who does this type of forensics work.
"My ex-wife used to say my job was my mistress, and I chose my mistress over everyone," writes Holes.
Just what type of mind set does it develop?
Holes takes you with him as he works his job as a crime solver. It has the sub-title My Life Solving American's Cold Cases. And he lets you see the losses he suffered as he narrowed his attention to his one passion- to close these cases.
This book isn't a collection of individual snapshots as are some other true crime books. This is a daily over the shoulder journey of a crime fighter. He does close some cases. But his frustration also is allowed to be recorded..
"Few people know the pressures of the woeful world of homicide ..not one to be entered lightly...No one leaves unscathed." he observes.
I see the main case dominating the story is finding who he calls the East Area Rapist. It took him many years to close that cold case.
"A psychological sadist... brandishing control, tying up and blindfolding his victims, before ordering them to sexually satisfy him," is how he described the person.
This book can be read by people interested in true crime non-fiction. It is not for the casual reader. Nor for the thrill seeker. It is serious.
You may be able to find this in your local library or bookstore. It runs around $28.99 in hard cover. The publisher is Celadon Books, a Division of Macmillan Publishers.
